Originally Posted by
GodIsGood
Flow is nice to have even if it is currently at 9 years. Remember, that is calculated with 0 attrition to other airlines.
True, but it is also calculated assuming AA never has any training backlogs, and assuming classes in December every year, which they never have. Those things probably roughly cancel each other out, and 9 years is probably as accurate a guess as any other.
Also remember that every month where we hire more than 15-20 pilots is time added to the flow for a new hire. So it is 9 years and growing bigger all the time.