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Old 07-30-2016 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyingOkra
Currently, 1,400 pilots and 87 planes.

1,400/87 = 16 pilots / 2 = roughly 8 crews per plane
With 155 aircraft, that's 2500 pilots. About 1100 left to hire in 5 years @ 220 per year averages 18.3 new hires per month. Hiring now at 20 or 22 new hires each month. Covering a little attrition maybe.