Originally Posted by
Thrill
Assuming all goes as planned, AS will assume ALL pilot hiring for both VX and AS in early October. AS mins will apply (i.e. degree).
Estimates for next year (2017) 220-ish for both carriers. VX needs about 60 more just to operate under our current CBA, plus their deliveries.
All 400's gone next October, first MAX in November.
Airbus likely not going anywhere in the short-mid term.
No new SLI info.
Hmm. Last I heard was ANC will be an NG-400 base and the other bases will be Max-NG. The FAA doesn't want pilots qualled on more than two variants. From what I heard in PDM (early this year) was that there will be an overlap with -400 and Max.