Originally Posted by
uavking
DL is said to spool up pilot selection late Q4 '21/early Q1 '22. That's in order to compensate for early outs and projected Summer '22 flying. I would guess that AA will have to hire around the same time due to the sheer momentum of upcoming retirements.
Only problem is they still have to retrain all the furloughed pilots through long term. It could be a few years before they’re in a position to hire.