Originally Posted by
Brickfire
Unlikely the drops change significantly. They’re mostly nb fo and will stay that way. If commuting/reserve gets better, expect the wbfo spots to migrate back senior.
Nbca changes will slowly happen over a year depending on details on paper and real life and airframe deliveries.
Next system bid will probably be within a month to staff winter training for summer ‘24 flying
Thanks for that. Working my way through a lot of info here, so apologies if this has been posted numerous times. But, how does seniority progression look in the long term? If I’m not mistaken, the pilot group is around 16,500 strong with a desire to reach 28,000 in the next decade? Is that a realistic goal? Looks like mando retirements start to rise from 2026-2031 timeframe (7400 mandos from today until then).
What barriers do you see for someone interested in joining UAL today? Articles I see don’t indicate any slow down due to known economic performance in the near term. I’d be bidding mid-pack due to my age and more interested in QOL and seniority than big WB money right away.