Yep again though, playing devils advocate...how many will show up, how many will be around long enough to complete class and how many will be there in 12 months? On paper you can get say, 500 applications accepted a month, but the number who show will be a vastly different story and the number who stick around long enough for it to work out how the company needs may be vastly different as well.

I am just saying I suspect the captain shortage to become an FO shortage as well and faster than you might expect, there just isn't any incentive to attract people now every other regional and even 135 operator seems to have Aviate or the like and insane sign on bonuses in many places OO has bases also. I am genuinely curious why would a new hire pick SkyWest in this climate, outside of the "they have west coat bases" argument. Most people want two things...a big fat bonus check and an easy ride to a major.