Originally Posted by
rvr350
Well, our NWA counterpart has argued the case that because they are already ultra-low staffed, and the DC9 removal is already planned in the staffing model, therefore all hiring are based on growth, retirement/attrition.
And DAL's oldest fleet maybe the MD, but we're getting new MD90 off the market, and the 767 is still a relatively young fleet.
DL's hiring is based on a significant int'l growth, and it demands more crew per plane than domestic staffing. Unless DL plans to cut back on its int'l growth (which ain't gonna happen), you won't see any slow down in hiring for the near future.
That's a good info. Reassuring to hear that. I agree with you that there is no way DAL will cut back on int'l flying as Int'l flying is where the biggest growth potential and money is. I read that the projection for int'l flying in the next 5 years is expected to more than double from the current level.