Kjazz130

You can't say we aren't hurting at all. They just delayed all 88 outflow until 18. We are hurting, at least a little. The time is ripe. I hope DALPA is preparing.

Gunfighter

I agree, it's a trend not a crisis. Good management teams recognize trends and take action that prevents a crisis. I share your frustration with getting internal recs hired. I have several former co-workers flying at UAL and FDX. To address the topic at hand, they both benefit from a better DH policy. Although not a significant factor by itself, it is a minor improvement in the contract that is very little cost to the company.

Sometimes a small gesture of goodwill outside of negotiations is a wise move. Although difficult for the MBA crowd to quantify, the qualitative improvement can be beneficial to the company. In times of record profits a small gesture of goodwill, like improved DH language would be a welcome improvement. If we have to "give something up", I'd rather have an exit row aisle seat on a DH than a new recliner in the A concourse ATL pilot lounge. Besides, from a safety standpoint, the 150 passengers on the airplane are safer if I am in the exit row and the economy fare passenger is in a middle seat in row 29.

sailingfun

We are hurting because we can't find qualified applicants? Don't think so at this point or in the near future.

Kjazz130

We are hurting because we don't have enough pilots or the ability to train new ones fast enough. We are hurting, you can't spin it any other way.

sailingfun

I heard we are reducing classes for the rest of the year. Perhaps a new hire can comment if true. Manning appeared better this summer verses the last 3 years.

tennisguru

There are a couple of months with only 3 planned classes instead of 4, but those other classes will see the size upped to the 30's and 40's.

Mesabah

The ones that get the call have three things, good education, solid flight experience, and volunteer work. If they are not getting the call, one of the three is missing.

DWC CAP10 USAF

I was told to expect 30 in my Sept Indoc class.

Scoop

It is not a crisis and is still a very high and respectable number but nonetheless it is statistically significant especially when you analyze the trend line.

Scoop

80ktsClamp

Some days "years ago" they also hired everyone. Mine was 9/10.

It is a consistent trend line, as has been pointed out. What level of causation there is deeper than we have data provided to us for.