So we have no hiring, continued hiring, maybe a class of 3... (BTW the list of 3 has been posted in ops)...


In summary: we have no real clue:D

My recurrent had us keeping 596 longer than planned....

update: i hear that there will be a few downgrades and no hiring on the next vacancy bid. we should have more info when it comes out next weekish. total bummer.

The original intent of the bid was to account for growth in 2014...for which they would have to start interviewing, hiring, and training later this year. We've heard all sorts of numbers....from the downgrades mentioned above, to hiring as many as 100. All of these were probably correct at one time, but the company's own plans appear uncertain, delaying the bid. One thing's for sure; they continue to look at additional routes, and ultimately this will require additional staffing. Any bid published now will likely see another in 2 or 3 months.

Downgrades affecting the 76? or 71? They're still doing transition classes on the 330 last I saw, right?

any chance of FO displacements occurring?

Any Idea when the window will open?

Crap......

any one know when the flood gates will open at Hawaiian?

I think that boat sailed back in 2010.... I'll be happy if a small pet door opens at this time.

Right now we're going through a slower than the last few years period. Disposing of 767 and gaining a330's. but only outpacing the disposals by a few airplanes.

If all works out I assume the next " wave" of hiring could be shortly before the a321's arrive. Say around 2016 or sooner if the a /c arrive sooner.

Then there's always hiring for attrition. Slow but steady attrition

Has the vacancy bid come out yet?