Originally Posted by
FTv3
For 2023:
So net increase of 3 tails ~ 26 pilots
31 Mandatory retirements.
~ 57 required new hires, minimum. Early retirements and other attrition will raise that.
Looking at AM's Ops Reports, block hours are down. IMO we are "slightly" overstaffed. I think wait and see will be UPS's MO. If the March class is really three as reported in above post, that covers the last vacancy bid. The MD is overstaffed after the parking of 6 and small realignment bids/retirements will cover the growth on other fleets. Might not be the news people want to hear, but I have seen this movie before here.