Originally Posted by
FlyGuy2021
AA is in much better position to hire large amounts now than any point in the past. Recurrent training is 12 months, and not 9 months. There is no current backlog at all. Fewer fleet types mean less training cycles needed overall.
American definitely is in the best position to recover quickly because of this. Conversely, Delta is going to have a tough time over the next 1-2 years