"O" spoke to us at RGS today and alluded that the company's position was pretty close to ALPA's and this seems that way - have to wait for a vacancy bid !

He also said there are 230-240 over 60 SOs and only about about 150 that are "players" - ie. can hold a medical and are younger than 63.

His math showed him that if 100% of the guys/gals that will turn 60 in the next five years will create an over manning of about 780 pilots. His "guess" is that 66% will stay, only his guess. He said that 2 wks ago his guess was no hiring for 18-24 months, now he says about 3 yrs, except to fill the FDAs, which there will be another bid soon and if no new takers, then they will hire into the FDAs.