Adding to that news:

Most junior 767 CA hired 01/11

Most junior 747 CA hired 07/10

16 more retirements to go in 2015

25 retirements in 2016.

Total pilots as of 7/30/15 = 1128 (class date 07/20/15)

ANC new hire FO's hired 01/15 have been able to bid out of ANC to CVG.

The latest rumors are that that the company will be approaching the union to negotiate contractual "fixes" that may encourage new hires to stay instead of bolting at the first opportunity.

The "fixes" will have to be pretty substantial to make that happen. A good start would be prohibiting the scheduling and travel departments from violating the current (weak-a$$) contract on a regular basis.

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