Originally Posted by
MaxThrust1
A photo on a hiring page of the revised 25’ hiring chart revised on 11/6/24.
January: 96
Feb: 218
Mar: 209
Apr: 151
May: 29
June: 30
July: 30
August: 21
Sep: 24
Oct: 30
Nov: 30
Dec: 88
TOTAL: 956
Only 1 class/mo scheduled from May-November.
Also, “The BI classes in May through September will be re-evaluated in upcoming months and may eventually be canceled if demand for new hires decreases further.”
This was the "estimate" in November. Here's what it looks like now with rough actual hires and projections.
January: 96
Feb: 218
Mar: 209
Apr: 201 (They added a class of 50 that wasn't on the original schedule)
May: 29
June: 30
July: 30
August: 21
Sep: 24
Oct: 30
Nov: 30 (now 200)
Dec: 88 (now 200)
TOTAL: 956 (now 1,288)
300+ more pilots than were planned just a few months ago. 2026 goal is 2X 2025 so 2,500+ pilots, which makes sense with all the deliveries coming next year.