Originally Posted by Arliss

What I was told talking to someone in flight standards: they’re waiting for the instructors and check airman to finish 175 training before likely ramping up the bonuses, so that they’re ready with the training infrastructure if there’s a big influx of new hires. They’re planning to get another sim in the empty bay in Houston, probably a 145. There’s also talk of using the vacant United training center across the parking lot. The flight standards people think that best case scenario, if we can hire, is that within 18 months anyone here who wants to be a captain should be able to hold it. Will it happen? Maybe, maybe not.