Heard the same thing from my rep.

No news, for right now. Status quo...

Nu

Then why has my RAW exceeded 150 every month since Feb? We sure do have a bunch of sick FO's on the 320;)

I'll make sure the economy grows, oil stays down, and we make a profit. Don't worry though, I'll throw in something to spice it up. :p

Yeah, fall is always slow.:(

I dont see this as much of an issue this fall because why would we be hiring right now instead of later this year? The pilots hired right now will be coming online in the fall and if the company was worried about overstaffing wouldn't they wait to hire people till later this year early next year?

Slow,

My powers come from 80 and forgot. I think as the DC-9 fleet shrinks, they will allow them to increase, because of the increased nostalgia. I don't think the powers are transferable, because there are tons of 88's and 90's. Plus, they have glass AND an autopilot with altitude capture. But, I would guess that 88 drivers out of LGA, would be the next coolest thing. (Short runways, NYC congestion.)

As for my forecast, I see increased hiring. With the airplanes they are to pull out of the desert, and the 73N's and 777's and 90's coming on board, I don't see how they can't keep going. My buds on the 320 A side are getting slammed and it's starting to trickle down to the -9. But, it seems as though you are saying this is a yearly thing and relief is in sight by September. I will will let them know before they jump off a bridge. :D

Finally, I am a typical pilot. I have three rental properties that are kicking my butt, that I got to replace my pension, because I "knew" I would make money in real estate. I advise you don't listen to anything I predict, as far as economics go. :rolleyes:

New K Now

(Looking for guidance from clamp and 80 too, so I can still be cool.) :)

Had El Jefe, no, not ACL, on the jumpseat and I asked him about the timing of the hiring seeming to be off. Unfortunately, he didn't really answer the question directly, probably habit but maybe that's outide his purview.

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I wonder if (s)he'll mention that to the other pilots.. :confused:

I think what they're telling you is that they think November/December will be real busy (look at the dates of the fare sale for guidance) and they'll need some of the August/September pilots to operate the holidays. My guess is the rest are around to support the 270 day training pipeline for inreased 757/767, A320, and MD88/90 conversions on the next AE. If the economy and our industry continue to recover, we will still be understaffed and need to hire more. If it doesn't, then we'll see a less dramatic version of the hiring shutdown in 2008.

I think they're doing a pretty good job being conservative with manning. We didn't furlough during the last downturn. Getting worked hard for a couple of months with all the attendant pilot pay isn't a bad thing, in my view.