Originally Posted by
dmspilot
I imagine they've put a lid on FO hiring due to a severe captain retention problem. And it looks like the number of DEC's hired over the past 6 months is so small it might as well be zero.
I'm aware of at least 4 DECs in the last six months but I believe that number is higher. There are also CA-qualified sim instructors who, at my last trip to the TC, were waiting for OE for the line.
There have been consistent FO upgrade classes though.