Originally Posted by
MaydayMark
Gunter ...
"If" there is going to be an excess bid after peak (there "could" be, we have a bunch of old, expensive to maintain airplanes) ... why would you think there might be hiring?
In my mind an "excess bid" suggests that there are too many bodies; "hiring" suggests there aren't enough bodies?
You've seen the brilliance of these big bids. They require an ability to see a year or more into the future. It's possible there will be a need for pilots before the training is done for an excess caused by a booming economy or more than forecast retirements.
A big excess bid also scares people into the FDAs. We WILL have to hire for fresh CGN FOs.