Originally Posted by CL300

We’re adding nine 767s in 2023 and staffing them at 10 pilots per airframe. Don’t we staff the MD at eight pilots per plane? Either way, between the additional airframes and net pilots required to staff them, plus retirements, there will be seats to fill by the end of the year. I would guess the company has it on hold at the moment until this Teamsters agreement is reached. Then we’ll have to deal with them during our negotiations starting next fall.

At the ANC GMM, the EB said the company is forecasting the volume to increase over the next 12-18 months and then maintain. It won’t be Covid volume, but won’t be doom and gloom either, rather a shift to the new normal (until it changes again). We have been spoiled since 2018 when they’ve been hiring 200+ per year, the slowdown is making people anxious. With all the ‘94 hires and prior starting to reach 30+ years, there should be movement soon. The next few years will be interesting.