Originally Posted by
mainlineAF
AA has 737 captains who were hired in 2008. By next year it could easily be down to 2013.
So some big hiring gaps exist. I hadn't taken those into consideration. Most of my calculations for AA are based on seniority numbers, not DOH and only look to the future based on attrition from mandatory retirement.
I don't have the data to do an analysis for Spirit, but the retirements aren't looming there like they are at the legacies.