Originally Posted by
FriendlyPilot
Exactly. Which isn't "all". And its not "all" for 2026 its "nearly all" for summer 2026 staffing as the OP contended that the CRU said while he just derped "the cru said..."
I bet there are 737 CA awards on almost every snapshot as well as one or two more with some awards. But nowhere does it say this is all 737 CA awards for all of 2026.
there will likely be more 737 CA awards in subsequent bids due to backfill but I don’t there will be large primary vacancies - just as the CRU states.
to put it in perspective. This is about summer 2026 staffing. Hiring 2500 new pilots or whatever number it will be for next year has very little to do with summer staffing. Only folks hired between now and February will be relevant for summer 2026. The December vacancy will be mostly Bus CA per the CRU - yes - there is this other NB aircraft too that needs to be staffed.
Assuming that we are a bit fat on CA now - the numbers start to tie.
as for aircraft deliveries - only a fraction will be relevant for summer 2026 flying and don’t assume that they are all growth. A lot of older gear could get parked.