Originally Posted by sailingfun

If we were shrinking faster then any growth there would be no hiring. We will hire 600 guys in the next year while we retire 150. Since the contract was signed we have increased the number of Captains by well over 300.
What I think you know is that we were overmanned by at least 800 FO's.

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy

Why were we overmanned by 800?

Originally Posted by Ferd149

Because 1 + 1 = ~1.5ish and we didn't furlough. JMHO