Originally Posted by
CLT Guy
If we can fill classes (which we should be able to do without any issue), and you are at the beginning of this hiring wave, it will look pretty good. We are losing quite a few to outside attrition, plus flowing pilots to AA. Combine that with adding at least 35 more airplanes in the next year and a half or so, and everyone that is currently on property should upgrade in 18 months. If you miss the beginning of the wave, there really is no telling exactly. It would be a guess.
All of the majors and LCC's are hiring, so attrition should pick up even more than it is now. As we are adding captains, the flow number will also increase. There are more 900's that may be delivered in 2017, but they have not been announced yet.
You really think all 500 or our FOs will upgrade within 18 months? That would require upgrade classes of 25-30 a month for the next 18 months. You should be a pilot recruiter if youre not already, youre a natural with these pipe dreams.