Originally Posted by
Hawaiian 5O
I wouldn't count on more hiring unless the merger is approved. My personal SWAG is that if the merger does not go through, the next bid will be a displacement. IF the merger goes through... MAYBE just a rediction bid. We've culled a couple of Japan routes and are not replacing the flying other than "seasonal" adds. When that "seasonal" flying stops this fall, we will be really fat on pilots. Especially on the 330.
It's OK. Having to stay at the regionals a little longer and actually getting some 121 turbine PIC before coming to a major is a good thing.
We have a full pool as mentioned by the company. We will hire regardless of the merger status. We will have to have more vacancy awards for the deliveries of 787s. 330 pilots will transition to the 787 especially the ones that fly BOS, JFK. There will continue to be vacancies beyond the merger day 1. We may have just the minimum to fly 7 freighters already awarded. As we get the remaining 3 next year plus 3 or 4 787s, we'll hire, just maybe not interview.