Originally Posted by acl65pilot

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We need pilots last summer is self evident of that.
Also not growing costs money too. a lot of it. Most airlines grow to spread the labor and other costs out over more seats.

Why would we not add pilots? Would there possibly be something bigger on the horizon that may allow us to staff the need?

I think, maybe. Even with a 2% YOY block hr increase, which by the way is well below what we wanted, we need more than 305 bodies.

The NWA merger was back on so quick that no one had enough time to stop hiring.