Originally Posted by
word302
Reading comprehension man, 58 in 2 years. We only hired 18 in 2024 before the door blew out and halted everything. We are adding captains just like we have in every bid this year. In each bid the junior awarded captain has gotten more junior. Reductions won't change that trend.
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You do understand that including 2024 hiring requires including 2024 attrition right? 49 pilots retired or were fired in 2024. The total number for 2025 is 74 if there are no extras that will not be known until the January 1 list comes out. If you include both years we have only hired to replace 47% of attrition for 2024 and 2025. Perhaps this paints a clearer picture for you.
While it is true that during the past 3 bids the most junior pilot to upgrade went from 2007 hire (lol) to a 2015 hire in my base none of these bids were a reduction bid. So no junior pilots could be replaced. Both the current bid and the additional planned bid for 2026 will reduce LAX and SFO even further. Both of these bids will cause the seniority of captains to go up. I realize that this is a complex issue for you and difficult to understand so perhaps this will help clear things up for you.
It is important to remember that pilots can be displaced or downgraded during a reduction bid.