Originally Posted by
RippinClapBombs
I thought the LR forecast had summer of 2025 at
14.9. We had 15.75 at the end of July before they started hiring again. Now the forecast of 2026 has us at 15.2. We’re hiring another 1,000 this year (250 a month) and running 250 a month through 03/2026 to “catch up” on sooner than expected A/C delivery’s. We have another 250 retiring this year and 900ish retiring next year. Your math isn’t mathing and we should be well past 16k closing in on 17k by the end March 26’.
Keep in mind that historically 1,000 pilots on the list were on some type of leave (mostly medical). The forecast number is active pilots.
It's possible that with the better disability package those percentages are creeping hire. I agree though that the numbers by March will be above the target in the bid. Their math is hard to understand.