Originally Posted by
Dynamiterabbit
but given new hires classes filling with captains, is there a shot that a pilot hired now could at least get to, maybe, 75-80% as a NB CA in five years? Assuming UAL’s growth plans remain on track.
Yeah, if United goes from 17K pilots to 28K pilots in the next 5 years, there's a shot.
But, I doubt you'll be a lineholding captain in 5 years. The only time that happens 5 years into a (generally) 25-30 year career is massive massive growth.