Originally Posted by
SuperDec95
At CA upgrade class a few weeks ago the TK big wig told us that there were 600ish in the pool and they are currently interviewing but only for Aviate and MPP (military pilot program). A class of 50+ started on 1/7 and another 50+ on 1/18. Current classes are predominantly Mil and LCC. Future classes are fluid and the determing factor is aircraft deliveries plain and simple. Airbus just told us the 321XLRs that were supposed to start arriving in Jan 26 are pushed back to late spring 26. Thats all I remember. Good luck and be patient we're back to a more 'normal' hiring enviroment now.
And when they realize that the 600ish in our pool are the same 600ish in DL's pool who are the same 600ish in AA's pool, they will realize the pool isn't as full as they think.
I would suspect real interviewing will start back up again pretty quickly. And we will prob hire more than they think as we will have some folks start here that live in ATL or DFW that will leave when their other CJO generates a class date and we will have folks leave DL and AA for UA that live in DEN or SFO or?? when UA calls.
There are a high number of experienced 121 CAs at LCCs looking to change jobs, which is very unusual. As that pool of folks is gobbled up by the legacies, we will be back to interviewing and hiring regional Captains and LCC FO's before too long. It will seem like too long if you are one of those folks, but it will still be way less time in those positions than "normal."