Originally Posted by
VacancyBid
I got bored and ran some numbers. With 600 retirements/year, to reach 65% system seniority requires
4.5 years at 7% annual growth, which would put United close to 25K pilots by summer 2029
5.5 years at 5% annual growth (24K pilots, summer 2030)
7 years at 3% ( 23K pilots, winter 2033)
We weren’t far off! I think the bigger variable is the WB deliveries as that plays a big factor with NB upgrades. Fingers crossed!