Eh. I don't put much stock in upgrade forecasts even during significant hiring. In 1999 and 2000 the legacies all hired 100 pilots per month right up until 9/11. Then they furloughed all of those pilots and then some. There are pilots getting hired at SWA today who worked for those legacies pre 9/11... and there are pilots getting hired at SWA today who hadn't even taken their first flying lesson by 9/11. We all view this profession through the lens of our personal and professional experience.

As a 9/11 furloughee I can tell you a decade long upgrade seems pretty quick to me. But then again I've spent the lions share of the last twenty two years as a first officer at a variety of operators. So what's another decade between friends? [emoji6]


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