AA Class Drops
02-25-2019, 06:04 AM
#1661
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Originally Posted by xtownboy
First I wanted to say thanks for those who keep updating with the class drops. I saw the April class dates are the 2nd and 16th, does that mean they will run a class again April 30th or will it be May 7th to keep two classes per calendar month?
02-25-2019, 06:57 AM
#1662
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Originally Posted by RhinoBallAuto
47 ish
Goal is 900+ for 2019
Goal is 900+ for 2019
02-25-2019, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by AAL24
Did anyone see the latest from the director of recruitment? He now says 750 new hires for 2019. Which is a big revision downwards and about equal to the number of mandatory retirements. So when you factor in the early outs and inevitable pilots going on LTD it looks like the AAL mainline pilot group is going to be shrinking. Not surprised.
02-25-2019, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by OVBIII
I saw that too. My .02 is it’s due to the S80 going away and the displacement training. Who knows though.
02-25-2019, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by AAL24
Probably the case. But the end result will be a smaller pilot group 1 year from today. We already seem to be critically staffed. They sure aren’t hiring like they expect a new set of scheduling rules in the next contract.
02-25-2019, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AAL24
Did anyone see the latest from the director of recruitment? He now says 750 new hires for 2019. Which is a big revision downwards and about equal to the number of mandatory retirements. So when you factor in the early outs and inevitable pilots going on LTD it looks like the AAL mainline pilot group is going to be shrinking. Not surprised.
02-25-2019, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by AAL24
Probably the case. But the end result will be a smaller pilot group 1 year from today. We already seem to be critically staffed. They sure aren’t hiring like they expect a new set of scheduling rules in the next contract.
Imagine what this summer would be like if we had a pilot group capable of pulling in the same direction instead of where LiteSabre or CCI told them to go when it pinged with a reassignment.
02-26-2019, 02:41 AM
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Originally Posted by xtownboy
First I wanted to say thanks for those who keep updating with the class drops. I saw the April class dates are the 2nd and 16th, does that mean they will run a class again April 30th or will it be May 7th to keep two classes per calendar month?
Concur that this is an issue of training capacity.
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