There are more captains than late last year, but the gap isn't closing like they hoped. Captain upgrades are still a problem, but the reality is, they don't really have a way to keep FOs either. With the FO pay essentially stuck in the $90s, there is no real incentive for FOs to hang around to upgrade....especially when FOs who would be motivated to get the time and upgrade aren't flying. They're losing more FOs than captains to the ULCCs and Legacies and the new contract definitely did not address that. I think they need a retention plan for all pilots...if they offered a sizable retention check tied to a 3 year commitment or something like that, they may be able to curb some of the attrition until the Major's hiring frenzy is done.