Originally Posted by
jrutt
ther may be direct hiring into the 400's later in the year. the bidding is going real junior as the upper f/o's are awaiting upgrades. but with no expansion and the geezers hanging on the bids may change. who knows?
To put specific #'s to the conjecture:
Based on the latest standing bid (1st Qtr. 2010, issued in Dec. 2009) the junior guy on the line (also the most junior guy with a LCF bid) will go to LCF training in July 2010. There's been hiring since then (4 in December, 4 in January I think, and likely 4 more will start in February as well), but nobody knows what their bids are yet. We were told that approximately 34 guys would potentially be hired this year, but we're told a lot of things that don't come true.
Like most airlines, until you:
- see it painted on the ramp
- you're sitting in it
it's just a rumor.
Let's hope the hiring continues, not just here, but at other companies too.