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When they thought the TA would pass, the June monthly update stated hiring at 50/month.

Now the hiring is 110-120/month since their concessions did not pass.

Do they need more pilots or less?

Jerry

08-01-2015 | 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by gzsg

Now the hiring is 110-120/month since their concessions did not pass.

Where are you seeing 110-120? The last classes have been 25-30 for a total of 50-55/month since July. As a poolie, I would love for your statement to be correct!

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08-01-2015 | 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by gzsg

Jerry did you read the update from the director of flying. They have posted several times why the summer hiring was slowed. I am still waiting for the massive job loss from contract 2012 you predicted to show up. It's not hard to look at block hours verses pilots.

08-01-2015 | 07:39 AM

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A letter went out to our poolies last week saying that they can anticipate starting class later than expected, said something to the affect of sim capability. The letter still stated they are planning on hiring 800-900 for the year.

Is this problem a training thru put issue? What sims have gone down over the last 6 months that would have created a backlog of training?

Is this problem a TA issue? I hope our company isn't playing with new hires and their timelines based on our TA. (Don't pull a UPS with new hires)

08-01-2015 | 07:45 AM

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It's a TA issue only because they won't need to staff for the E190. The posted yearly numbers did not include that airframe so will stay in the 800 to 900 range.

08-01-2015 | 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

Let's see. You all promised instant hiring with C2012. How long did we wait??

A month? 2 months? A year?

IMO C2012 cost us more than 1000 jobs.

08-01-2015 | 07:55 AM

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It's a TA issue only because they won't need to staff for the E190. The posted yearly numbers did not include that airframe so will stay in the 800 to 900 range.

Several pilots have heard 110/120 per month now that the concessions were rejected. Time will tell.

When was the first 190 scheduled to be on the line? Hard to believe it would have affected hiring any time soon.

IMO the 190s and 737s are still coming. We have seen this movie over and over and over. Although in the past the empty threats were less laughable.

Same stuff, different day.

08-01-2015 | 08:18 AM

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It's a TA issue only because they won't need to staff for the E190. The posted yearly numbers did not include that airframe so will stay in the 800 to 900 range.

Wrong as usual... bookings are lighter this fall as well as we are down 2 sims.

The 190 wouldn't have come until late next year--- do you try to be wrong all the time??

08-01-2015 | 08:19 AM

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When it comes to booking the JS via iCrew or VRU, what takes priority? I tried booking a JS right at noon today via icrew but got a message stating someone else was in the process of booking it with VRU. I literally hit submit right at noon and got the message.

08-01-2015 | 08:28 AM

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I'm sure Delta wanted to establish a compressed training program that caters to DCI E175s to DL E190/5s transition. A week of Indoc and a week of sims? Also sure it would have had bi-directional capability.