Originally Posted by
HPIC
For perspective, the most recent seniority list(10/30) shows 1457 pilots, the junior 747 Captain is 630(09/11 hire) and junior 767 Captain award is 735(01/13 hire).
When those pilots were hired we were at or below 1000 pilots. They've upgraded in the time they have because we have added so many new aircraft and pilots behind them on the seniority list. They've really only moved up 2-300 numbers though. If it wasn't for the growth they'd still be waiting for upgrade. That's why they're saying if you're not hired soon you are potentially going to have a long wait for upgrade. Attrition under our current contract will help but if/when they get to 2000 pilots, those last few hundred pilots hired will still have a long upgrade without more growth helping out.