The CRJs aren't leaving all at once. They said it would start in the summer of 2015 and go till the end of 2016.

47 CRJ700 x 8.5 Pilots per plane (im being conservative)= 400 pilots in the next 2.5 years.

Flow through: (metered currently) is 20 a month over to AA = 600 pilots over the next 2.5 years.

Attrition: I've heard a lot of different numbers, lets go WAY conservative at say 10 per month. 300 over the next 2.5 years. (will increase as majors hire more)

Some simple math 900 pilots gone for the 400 CRJ pilots, thats minus 500 over the next 2.5 years.

While these numbers are very general and don't take into account the parking of the 140's, (because the company keeps changing its mind on the matter ie:rate of return and how many), and the return of block hours (because they won't tell us how many) due to lack of staffing, it gives you an idea why Eagle will ALWAYS be hiring.

Short answer, because they can't get enough people to stay here.