Originally Posted by LChill

Agreed, this CA vacancy doesn't cover all the projected Boeing 2026 deliveries. Add retirements in as well (most of which are CA's) and seems light. What is it, 6-to-1 CA-per-NB and something higher for WB for approximating staffing needs?

Could just be mgmt is playing it a bit safer this time around, and this is their "big" initial guaranteed vacancy. Enough to fill up TK through early-mid 2026 and reassess the delivery pace. Likely some lingering heartburn after more than a few excess CA's (and 787 FOs) when deliveries screeched to a halt in 2024.