Originally Posted by
bluelion
AA has 221 737s, how is it that I have not seen one being available as an airframe choice for new hires in some time? Maybe I am not understanding how this process works- can someone explain how they determine what to offer new hires?
The 737 was loaded up heavily with new-hires over the fall and I understand it caused training back-ups for both new-hires and recurrents. If the 76 is reduced in New York, many will displace to 737 there, DFW, ORD, LAX, DCA and BOS are too senior for newbies and it's MIA that had some IOE logjam. Probably see MIA 737 start to trickle back into the new-hire mix.