Originally Posted by
ImperialxRat
These seem like contradictory statements to me.. if we are growing with 900 new hires and ~65 airframes then how would you expect the upgrade time to go to 7-11 years.
Early 2016 hire is ~73% on the list.
Late 2016 hire is ~80% on the list.
August 2016 right now is at 79%
2299/ 2921= 79%
May 2017 right now is at 86%
2505/ 2921= 86%
If low growth happens pilots hired in August of 2016 will move from 79% to 60% or a possible Captain bid by 2025
If high growth happens pilots hired in May 2017 will move from 86% to 60% or a possible Captain bid by 2024
Either way all the Captains are already here
The more I look at it Mea is right, Captain at Alaska for a new hire is realistically 12 years.