Originally Posted by
sailingfun
They have caught up on 2000 pilots leaving early. It's also math. They need 650 to 700 pilots for growth plus retirements. You also gain jobs any time you reduce or stop hiring as instructors go back to the line.
Even 700 with retirements would be very small growth. My guess is they claim 1100 hires and I bet we are closer to 1500. Unless age 67 happens then it will be under 1000 hires and stuff will just move slow for a while. Or cause mass chaos if ICAO delays and then who knows what.