Originally Posted by
Escargot
United forum talking about major hiring going on and ending the LOAs for reduced hours. Pretty sure that's good news for all UAX carriers cause it implies lots of flying gonna happen.
Major hiring and good news for UAX carriers are both vague terms. The hiring numbers and rate will depend on both the domestic and international recovery, and what happens to UAX is yet to be announced to the worker bees. As United NB block hours increase, UAX can increase as well. Being that scope is maxed out, United could take back flying with the large delivery schedule through 2023, they could decide to keep the 50 seaters around for a while and beg for scope relief, or some combination of the two. Who United hires will also affect attrition at the regionals. They are pretty dedicated to the Aviate program and it appears that preferential hiring will go to former ExpressJet, Compass, and Trans States pilots. That could potentially slow movement down at the remaining regionals.