Originally Posted by
Andy
I saw that on CNBC this AM. I think he knows exactly where pilots stand on an age change and just said that to please the bulk of United pilots.
How much would he reap in training savings if he squeezed another two years out of each pilot?
I very much doubt that. How many additional costs would he absorb by keeping people on disability for 2 to 3 more years? Clearly a diminishing return there.
Originally Posted by
Andy
No, there are a lot of retirements happening at the big 3. Plus they're trying to grow. I don't have the number of retirements for 2022 at United, but it's likely in excess of 400.
Delta, United, and American alone are each trying to hire 2000 or more people a year for the time being. Retirements account for MAYBE 20% of that. That pace will inevitably wind down over the next year or so whether age 67 happens or not. Very little benefit there.