Originally Posted by
ArcherDvr
I would think it be obvious. They're going to use that rumor to staff the 36 new planes, since only a handful of new hires will see the upgrade. Standard regional hiring tactic.
TSA doesn't need to start rumors to staff doubling the fleet. 36 new aircraft is going to take somewhere in the neighborhood of 180-200 captains factoring in attrition over the 18 months. Our most junior captain isn't on the seniority list yet. If you go by active line pilots.
Math really isn't one of your strong areas is it? I bet doing those RNAV arrivals with no VNAV was a real brain buster for you wasn't it?