Directly from company recurrent:
-Plan to hire 220 more pilots before year's end. Actual number will be less than this. New hire need is dwindling slightly due to the efficiency of the new schedules.
-No signs of hiring stopping at all. This place is exploding with growth. I don't know what the planned new hire number is for next year.
-Over 3,000 qualified applicants on file. 1,000 of those have LOR's.
-Currently, 400 apps a week coming in. Hiring dept is overwhelmed. Working on revamping the entire process to make it quicker.
-only 10-20% of candidates that make it to CMH will get hired. Why? Because they want the best is what I was told.
-Why not many highly experienced guys getting hired? They don't prepare for the interview and are resting on their laurels to get them in.
Hope this helps. Good luck all.