Originally Posted by
Sike
F.O.s who recently got through the second interview were told to expect mid 2010 course dates... straight from Deputy Chief's mouth. However, I think there will continue to be a moderate bit of S.O. hiring.
I hope that you are right about the SO hiring, but I read the CEOs update as a total freeze. I do not want to even guess what the SO to JFO upgrade time will be if they do in fact suspend pilot recruiting, even short term. With no airplanes being delivered (due to the Boeing strike) and B744s being flown to the Middle East (only needs 2 pilots instead of 4), I think we are looking at things coming to a grinding halt. Good thing CX hired all those direct entry captains.
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