Originally Posted by Intrdmnslalien

How about this, you talk to someone privy to information about the number of applicants and come back with the exact number. My guess is there's bare minimum 1000 from expressjet pilots, plus applications from CFIs that are just getting their ATP mins. Beyond that you'll have some mainline pilots who have been told that the recovery could be about 5 years- they won't give up their seniority and if you think they would you're naive or have forgotten seeing them get recalled after their great recession furloughs.