Originally Posted by flysnoopy76

There is no growth occurring at Alaska other than the total number of seats. The number of aircraft is going to be smaller as the Airbus leaves faster than they can be replaced. The Max 10 doesn’t matter, if it doesn’t get certified, though it will, Alaska will probably just change the order to Max 9s. Either way by the time the Airbus leaves along with likely older 73s the aircraft count which is what matters to pilots will be flat or lower.
As a new hire expect some movement early on as junior people move on to better opportunities, followed by stagnation once you reach the seniority point where fewer people are leaving.