Originally Posted by
Flyingphi
it’s always “Next year.”
What are you talking about? United hasn't been delaying pilot hiring to "next year".
In 2021 we hired 1,230 pilots
In 2022 we hired 2,510 pilots
In 2023 we hired 2,349 pilots
In 2024 we hired 1,317 pilots
We have hired 637 already in 2025 (only adding 50 planes this year) and will end up around 1,300 at the end of the year per the latest update.
Estimate for 2026 is in the ballpark of how many we hired in 2022 and 2023.
Many other airlines aren't hiring or even have furloughs. Compared to other airlines our pilot hiring is off the charts.