Originally Posted by
BigWillyCapt
Upgrades are hard to figure since we haven't upgraded in awhile. Another thing to consider is our size. We only have around 500 pilots give or take with a little catching up to do on the FO side.
We are actually at about 450 pilots, with attrition on the order of 10-30 per month. We will need to staff up to 65 aircraft (~700 pilots), which equates to about 400 captains. The math adds up, the only questionnable variable is the amount of new hires.