Originally Posted by
Eastsider
If I am understanding this correctly...320-360 upgrades to a group that currently sits at what, roughly 300 CA's? If expecting 150 to flow, that means the rest must be thought to be gone through attrition. Of course unless the seniority list is going to end up beyond 800. Also, like you mentioned, also means hiring the same amount of FO's. If this holds true it will be an extremely busy year in the training department.
No way we are going to have 800 pilots unless some other announcement is made for more airframes. My bet is with current aircraft there will be 620-650 pilots (I think we are near the 600 number now, so most hiring is for flow attrition).