Yeah that's ridiculous there is still a 2 week backup between indoc and systems for some guys. They have cut the schedules way down for a couple of months which is giving them time to catch up with hiring. On another note they are trying to hire 20-24 every two weeks and the last class had 14. As soon as december comes they will be short again. The Union is even bringing picketing to job fairs which ASA goes and management has gone to the union asking for higher new hire pay to attract more guys. The union said no to this because that obviously wouldn't be fair to the entire pilot group. Lot's of Labor issues going on right now but when ASA gets a new contract life will be much better (as if you guys didn't know that).

One more thing, the average flight hours for the last class was more around 750-800, only a couple of 500 hour guys so they are still being somewhat selective and sending people home from the interviews. Take that how you will, could mean they are getting enough applicants but that's not my opinion.