Originally Posted by
Dorfman
As many like to say on this board you have to "connect the dots" so I will add a few dots.
The new hire number has been upped again this year I have this confirmed by a someone in the new hire program. More and bigger classes coming in June.
As for where is the lift coming...think utilization rates as much as air frames. They will be pushing these rates even more this summer. So we will find the lift but that probably won't fix the DCI shortfall because of our own staffing issue. Talked to a person down in ATL who works with staffing that says we will have problems flying our own summer schedule let alone trying to pick up the
You are correct. We are pilot not airframe limited for the summer. Keep in mind however as soon as Purple shows all his job loss data from contract 2012 crew planning will stop the hiring and ad more block hours. Problem solved!