Originally Posted by
C2078
The Captains positions are new, but they did create any overall new pilot positions as they are displacing equal amount of FOs. They will need to run at least one more bid this year creating net new positions if they wish to hire at all.
Based on this bid, as no new FO positions created, we will not see any hiring past the very small rumored March class, most likely AUG/SEP timeframe, if any.
What a dramatic 180 deg turn from the last 2 years compared to the pax carriers. Barring another major event or deep recession, the PAX airlines are going to be hiring for a long time and a lot. Compared to our puny trickle hiring going forward.
Yes, we are just returning to normal ops here at UPS. The last few years here have been out of the norm for this place and going forward, probably back to a 8-10 year upgrade. I would not be surprised to see some junior guys jump to the the Pax carriers as there are way more opportunities for advancement there. I also see hiring slow wayyyyy down and even stop for some time here after March.