It historically takes 20-22% overall seniority to hold WB Captain. Current plug WB A is a 2000 hire, but the deputy plug is a 98 hire. So, pretty close to AA, but not quite. It will come down as we both replace aging 767-300 with “true” WB, and add a few due to actual growth.

But keep in mind that there were only 3000 pilots hired between that pilot an a 2014 hire. even without growth, retirements will see a 2014 hire get WB A within 3-4 years at the most. maybe less. So, we will see something like a 12-13 year WB A in a few years.

That said, with the fact that we have hired over half the list since that 2014 hire, it will trend back “longer” after that nadir.

*edit* Gunfighter is a faster typer. Good to see we said pretty much the same thing.