Originally Posted by
Birdman2
The 24 month captain requirement under the DGI hasn't even begun for one single pilot on the seniority list yet. We are down to around 200 CJO holders at 9E and Delta is taking 17 a month now and for the foreseeable future. So yes, the quick upgrade here has about 6 months left considering they upgrade in to the future to cover these folks that are leaving.
That's assuming no new airplanes. If, and only if, more airplanes were to join the fleet, the upgrade would continue to be quick. As to if that happens, nobody has the answer to that.