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Old 12-12-2013 | 08:11 AM
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Chrisw
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Originally Posted by sulkair
Chrisw

Assuming 10 pilots per plane...

30 E175s will require ~300 pilots which we don't have.

attrition over 1 year will be ~40 (conservative estimate)

20 more CRJ's will require ~200

That equals 540

Now whether we need that many all in 2014 is another question because the E175 buildup will continue well into 2015

So as long as the planes come, the crews will HAVE to follow.

Thanks for this breakdown. This seems to make sense.