Originally Posted by
pitchattitude
Delta has said 150/month this fall and 200/month in 2022. That’s 2400 pilots in 2022. I don’t think any of the majors has ever hired more than 100/month. If they have cracked that number, certainly wasn’t for long.
I agree, Largest in the history were:
American 1171 in 2000
Delta 1206 in 2016
United 1032 in 2000
Southwest 759 in 2018
(I did not include mergers)
Does Delta have more sims on order? Always seems to be the limiting factor. They can rent hotel ball rooms for lectures, if needed.