Originally Posted by
Da40Pilot
I may be wrong here, but, since the "hiring boom" began at PSA, has anyone actually gotten a line yet or are they still waiting for IOE?
Based on them hiring 60+ pilots a month, will it not come to the point where they'll have too many pilots for the rate of aircraft coming in, or is attrition taking care of that on its own?
Yes there are pilots hired during the "boom" that are now flying round 1 lines, mostly in Dayton and Knoxville. It looks like there are a few guys from Sept classes that are still waiting on IOE but the wait time for everyone should be coming down with the addition of several more check airmen.
The hiring rate of 60+ per month will continue as long as we're taking delivery of 3 planes a month. That rate is needed to keep up with growth, upgrades, and attrition. When the fleet stops growing (currently projected to be Dec 2016), hiring will slow down of course but not stop. How much mainline revs up hiring will determine how much.