Originally Posted by
Ravenwing
I heard Envoy is sending over 20 sim instructors out to fly the line in July and August with training expected to pick up in September. It takes about a month to get from day 1 of Indoc to the sims, so hopefully classes will pick up again by the beginning of August.
I also heard Envoy thinks they have hired all the pilots they need for the rest of the year. There are a lot of FOs with around 1,000 hours now so the push for DECs is over. This means pilots are unlikely to be pushed to the back of the line when DECs apply, but some people might be waiting until the end of the year for class dates. Unless enough people get jobs somewhere else and they have to start interviewing again.
When the legacy airlines start hiring lots of pilots again, Envoy will also have to spool up training. Meanwhile they are going to keep you hanging until they need you because they know they can easily hire another pilot if necessary. Just remember it's not personal. A business mostly cares about the numbers.
Keep in mind this is rumors gleaned from the Envoy training department and my personal opinion.
We continue to have daily near zero'd out or zero'd out captain reserves (PHX doesn't count, they're the country club of Envoy.) RAP1s are basically wiped clean by 8am.
Yes, more FOs are now reaching their 1,000 hours but the training numbers are down and supposedly sim instructors are coming back to the line? Who's gonna train these would be captains? Meanwhile we continue to receive an average of 2 aircraft per month for the remainder of 2024 and what? Another 12 minimum next year? The hiring math ain't mathing and it shows with the CA reserves stretched thin.