Originally Posted by
Mesabah
It will only get worse, Delta needs 3000+ pilots over the next few years to cover what they currently have, and the DCI collapse. Personally, I don't think they will be able to hire fast enough.
They thought they were gonna be able to squeeze more out of us using 117, that's why they delayed hiring. How's that working out?
Any diversion at the end of an 8+ block day leaves you and your pax dead in the water. Timed out recently at JFK taxing out. They planned 18 mins of taxi during the afternoon int push. Took 6 hours to find another crew.