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01-01-2026 | 10:04 AM
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Given that reserves have been maxing out on hours - and getting paid over on it - with 16 more aircraft coming in 2026, you'd think that they HAVE to hire.
01-01-2026 | 10:49 AM
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Say what? Who's getting maxed out? I flew 275 hours last year, and half of that was because I had a line for 2 months. Maybe the C series guys are getting abused, but not on the 320.
01-01-2026 | 10:50 AM
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Any ideas how many retirements in 2026 plus how many pilots have left for other airlines? I know we've had B6 pilots in our fall new hire classes. You'd think those alone would require more pilots. Certainly taking on 16 more planes would require some hiring if not planes are being parked.
01-01-2026 | 11:22 AM
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Any ideas how many retirements in 2026 plus how many pilots have left for other airlines? I know we've had B6 pilots in our fall new hire classes. You'd think those alone would require more pilots. Certainly taking on 16 more planes would require some hiring if not planes are being parked.
01-01-2026 | 11:33 AM
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01-01-2026 | 11:38 AM
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Any ideas how many retirements in 2026 plus how many pilots have left for other airlines? I know we've had B6 pilots in our fall new hire classes. You'd think those alone would require more pilots. Certainly taking on 16 more planes would require some hiring if not planes are being parked.
01-01-2026 | 11:53 AM
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Also it was mentioned that we hired for growth and the spirit merger. Now that neither of those are happening, we are in technical terms, overstaffed. We’re not unique in offering RSA/VDA to cover the occasional IROP or winter storm. Imagine how much more money we’d lose if we hired for 1% of operations. It sucks for potential hires and it’s great for people that don’t want to fly but it’s just how it is at the moment. Maybe something changes in the next year. Honestly who knows.
01-01-2026 | 12:49 PM
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Also it was mentioned that we hired for growth and the spirit merger. Now that neither of those are happening, we are in technical terms, overstaffed. We’re not unique in offering RSA/VDA to cover the occasional IROP or winter storm. Imagine how much more money we’d lose if we hired for 1% of operations. It sucks for potential hires and it’s great for people that don’t want to fly but it’s just how it is at the moment. Maybe something changes in the next year. Honestly who knows.
01-01-2026 | 03:07 PM
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Also it was mentioned that we hired for growth and the spirit merger. Now that neither of those are happening, we are in technical terms, overstaffed. We’re not unique in offering RSA/VDA to cover the occasional IROP or winter storm. Imagine how much more money we’d lose if we hired for 1% of operations. It sucks for potential hires and it’s great for people that don’t want to fly but it’s just how it is at the moment. Maybe something changes in the next year. Honestly who knows.
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