Originally Posted by
sailingfun
There are two things you need to factor in that are not mentioned. Delta has hired a lot of pilots the last 4 years however a high percentage of them are over 40. Lots of retired military. If you are a Young under 30 guy they will be gone long before the end game.
Keep in mind, AA's limited OTS hiring so far has composed of that SAME military type. But many of the flows are ALSO over 40, many pressing 50 or better. Amongst them, there's almost a "secondary/sub" wave of pilots that will retire in addition to the silverbacks.