Originally Posted by
planejoe
Flight Ops update states we are done with classes/hiring in 2025 and plan to only hire for attrition in 2026 (which they stated may change but that's the current plan).
Classes to resume in "first half of 2026". 2026 retirements per ALPA are 506.
Yeah, zero chance that happens. Ima guess around 1,500 for 2026. This is them saying, “we’re going to hire enough cover retirements as early as we can to leave room for future hiring needs” and leaving the message so vague as to avoid committing to a clear forecast.