Originally Posted by
Andy
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That's like talking about growth at regionals a couple of years ago.
Net pilot growth for '22 and thus far in '23 for the LCC/ULCCs?
Hiring is not covering much more than attrition.
Given the large number of retirements and legacy growth over the next decade, this trend is not going to reverse any time soon.
I must say that it's very ironic to read that rapid upgrades are bad on the NK forum where there used to be rapid upgrades. Now? Not so much.
Not complaining about rapid upgrades. Just saying that upgrading to CA puts you at the bottom of the seat seniority list longer than being a newbie FO does, and that going to ANY new company as a CA is going to give you a DEC-like experience. Not saying it’s not worth it for some people or that nobody will do it, but giving up any seniority - be it global or seat - costs you QOL for awhile.