Originally Posted by
C11DCA
We have 130+ narrowbody deliveries scheduled plus 8 or so 787's (back half of the year). Planned aircraft retirements are minimal. Add in roughly 400 pilot retirements and you get to that need for 2500.
DL hit peak retirement this year too. American and United still have like 4 more years until they are over that hump. At least let the numbers on this site.