What’s with the lack of Delta? Their hiring slow down this year or they just really hate YX?

Was just talking to a newer Delta guy in my crash pad in New York, they Slowed it down considerably for the year.

So then, the odds are pretty low to get hired at AA without a flow? Say I work for Republic, the amount of OTS hires are pretty small still?

I personally only know three people that have gone to AA. One was a military guy that was just checking the 121 box. The two civilians both had parents that were pilots at AA. Not a very scientific data set at all, but if you really want to fly for AA, the odds are not in your favor unless you’re military or at a W/O.

That sucks, AA was top of my list after doing my time at Republic as I want to get back to being based in my hometown (DFW).

Southwest here I come!

The truth is no one knows how hiring patterns will change in the coming years.

There are many people, myself included, who believe AA will have no choice but to increase off-the-street hiring in the coming years as their retirements reach their peak.

It seems unlikely that their regionals would be able to keep up with hiring in this environment with any sort of significantly increased flow.

Military aviators is another unknown, but I haven't seen any data to suggest that number is increasing in a significant way, or that AA would be able to take a bigger slice of the pie than the other legacies.

OTS hiring is, to me, the only way they will be able to keep pace, but this industry has a funny way of finding new, creative paths to a destination.

Anybody know how United patterns OTS?


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OTS hiring will see a small uptick most likely, but the best path to AA is still the flow. AA has not minced words about their plans. They will increase the flows at the WOs while simultaneously shifting the flying to and growing their WO regionals. And they will continue to bolster their recruitment efforts there. So yes, AA’s hiring needs will increase. But so will the number of pilots flowing.

I see the industry narrowing quite a bit as the respective legacies secure their regional feed in creative ways. AA is going to continue to be primarily flow pilots and mil. UA has stopped its CPP and is rumored to be working on a more streamlined program for a select few of its regionals. And Delta is abandoning their former regional feed model at a rapid pace, with just a few regionals left in their fold. I think Republic and SkyWest will be fine due to their size and the flying they do, but any other contract regional should take note and not get too comfortable.

On this note though, if Envoy/PSA/Piedmont is the only way to get to AA (more or less) Endeavor is the only way to get to Delta and ExpressJet/CommutAir is the only way to get to United, Skywest and Republic will have a tough time recruiting. I am thinking they will have to give pilots at these carriers some kind of defined career path. Or maybe that's just wishful thinking for my career prospects!

So American is planning on taking mainline flying and shifting it down to their WOs and growing them. And AA pilots are fine with this? wow, just wow.