UPS Hiring vs Pax (AA)
"Holy s^%t! AA is hiring 900 next year!" you say. Yes, that is a big number. Lets bust it down to percentages tho....the real tale of advancement. AA hires 900 next year with a total of 14500 pilots which is 6.2% of the group. UPS is due to hire 300 next year with a total of 2700......11%. UPS wins here. In the next two years AA will retire 1200 approx 8% of the group while UPS retires 132....approx 5% of the group.....So while 900 seems like a huge number....and it is.....your advancement over the next two years, and beyond, will be similar using the numbers we have today.