About a year ago as the site started the hiring model the projections for future Pilot Demand were based upon Retirements/Attrition and the number of pilots needed/not needed due to projected fleet growth/shrinkage. The number of pilots due to fleet growth/shrinkage was computed based upon the current number of Pilots to the current number of aircraft in the fleet.

At first this snapshot worked fine, but overtime I realized that if the "snapshot" of required staffing was taken when the Airline was understaffed or overstaffed, the understaffed/overstaffed condition would be projected throughout the model. This added a level of inaccuracy to the model. For example if an overstaffed airline was showing a current staffing ratio of 16.9 pilots for every aircraft, and that ratio was applied into the future as the fleet saw additional growth, it would overestimate the number of new pilots required. The same applies for understaffed snapshots.

To make a long story short, we've applied industry average staffing levels for each fleet type to come up with how many pilots an airline should need if they staffed with the industry average. Its helpful in seeing who might be fat or lean on pilots. Know that its not conclusive just helpful.

For a much better explanation.

Anyway I've built the model for the Majors so far, and havn't developed one for cargo, nor Regional's. Enjoy!

Majors

Domestic