Originally Posted by
hoover
Everything i have heard says 225 this year then 300-600 new hires and roughly 300 upgrades next year. All for retirement replacements.
I think if the red eye flying takes off there might be another ~100 new hires/upgrades.
So not the end of the world but displaced pilots can probably see it from there
Is this contingent on the Max-7 getting certified by the end of 2025? I’ve been hearing rumours for early 2026, but just curious to see whether retirements alone will be reason enough for them to start hiring again.