Based on our most recent forecast of pilot needs, we will need to hire 391 pilots in the January-May, 2015 time frame. To that end, we are conducting interviews five days per week. We have been running two Basic Indoc classes per month for the last several months, and will close out 2014 with classes on December 2 and December 9. In January, we will begin having a B.I. class every week through the end of May 2015.

At the present time, new hires are going to EWR on the B737 and A320, but January will see some going to the 76T and 756 in other bases.

They only figure this out 6 months in advance, but retirements rise every year until 2028 when they hit 700+ and I'll bet dollars to donuts we either have a new 100 seat jet on the property, or 30 A-319s show up from an airline in China.

My guess* is 2015 is 800 new hires and 2016 is 1,000+ (based on new aircraft).


*Past financial returns are not an indicator of future performance, batteries not included, actor portrayal, should not be taken by women who are pregnant, and if you have an erection lasting longer than 4 hours you should seek medical attention. (I am still working on the last one)