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Of the 2800 pilots, 1000 will retire in the next 20 years. So 64% is younger than 45. Hired today you will still have 1800 pilots ahead of you in 20 years. Compared to AA where 11500 of 15000 (so 3500 pilots ahead of you in 20 years) will retire in the next 20, so 23% is younger than 45, Also, most of the top 15% will be WB cap (about 30% are on the WB fleet), and we don't have those. With the assumption that people bid NB Cap over WB FO (and I think that isn't true):Originally Posted by GrumpyCaptain
Anyone under 45 at Spirit is what, 60-70% of the airline?
If you get hired at AA today, and they don't grow, in 20 years you should have about 1300 above you on the NB list, and about 9200 below you, so relative seniority about 10% on the NB fleet. To get to that same RS at NK we would have to grow to 18000 pilots....... What do think is more likely, AA staying the same size or NK becoming the biggest carrier in the US?