Between 2000 and 2002 there was a brief window of real opportunity at Alaska Airlines. They were loosing pilots to other airlines like Delta, UAL and SWA. At the time they seemed like a better deal. Alaska had hired up everyone who was on the friends and family plan and had to reach out to actual applicants.

If I recall they hired between 200 and 300 pilots per year during those years. Now that most other airlines have decomposed to parity with Alaska I am sure that pilots will stay put. The attrition rate will reduce back to its average of 50 pilots per year. Good luck to anyone who has hopes of working there and is a total outsider.

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