Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Here are real numbers I posted earlier on top of scale jobs at Delta.
Between the 350 and 777 by 2020 we will have well over 1300 pilots staffing those two airframes. Hardly a few jobs. The 787 is the front runner to replace the 58 767ER's. Staffing will be lighter on those airframes with mostly 3 man verses 4 but still another potential 1200 to 1400 jobs.
Edit: Based on current 777 staffing my numbers are light. Probably over 1500 pilots will be required for the 777/350.
I love you man, but some 350's are delayed. And we have 18 777's that the company has described as a plane with nowhere to fly. Not getting to excited about the big plans. OTH, you know how many AMR and UAL actually have on the property and ordered. We just aren't a major player in the big airplane market. 787's, 50% of the current seniority list will be wearing Depends by the time they arrive.