Originally Posted by Green Giant

You have to look at our new hires and where they have come from. We have hired lots from Airlines that went out of business such as ASTAR or DHL if you will, Evergreen, World, North American, Comair and so on. Then we get the heavy drivers that come here from Omni, Skylease Cargo and so on. Then we get the pilots that have spent a few years as a Captain for the regional airlines.

I would say that even though our upgrade times are low, our new Captains are some of the most experienced and capable pilots in the industry.

The pilots flying for Spirit are a very talented group of aviators and our compensation should reflect that fact.