Originally Posted by
USMC0331
we are still in a prolific pilot shortage. Airlines busy upgrading FOs to Captains. In fact, as the flood gates open, as they will this year, airlines will continue to struggle to hire pilots fast enough to backfill the retirements. The cycle of hiring then upgrading qualified FOs has caused a bit of slowdown. All the regionals are hiring with exception of Horizon, who is fat on FO and trying to do upgrades.
Your post would be spot on accurate...if this was late 2023. It is, however, early 2025 and things have changed dramatically.
Still LOLing at your post on the Spirit forum asking if hiring will resume soon.