Originally Posted by Born2FlyAv8R (Post 3779066)

alarmist alarmist panic panic music stopping show is ending slowdowns pauses furloughs.
Stop

american just announced a huge airplane order - they have huge retirement numbers - they need pilots. United needs pilots, but of course they’ll pause due to lack of over 100 airplanes - thanks Boeing. Southwest will need pilots - but of course they’ll pause due to a lack of airplanes - thanks Boeing. Delta has said they were going to decrease to about 1000 hired this year, thay haven’t indicated anything different recently? those are still huge numbers. Why does everyone want to go into some sort of sky is falling mode. This is due to lack of airplanes once the airplane shortage is figured out, the pilot hiring will
begin again.

Originally Posted by Jdub2 (Post 3779253)

I believe American’s order is for replacements

Originally Posted by Jdub2 (Post 3779253)

I believe American’s order is for replacements

Originally Posted by Born2FlyAv8R (Post 3779434)

no, it’s not, as a matter fact, the airbuses that they already have they are refurbishing and keeping in service.

Originally Posted by JulesWinfield (Post 3779456)

A lot of those are from the mid 90s, and slapping a new interior and LCD screens in won’t fix a lot of the problems. They’ll definitely get rid of them at some point, so it might be for growth at the moment, but long term, those old Westies won’t last.

Originally Posted by thrust (Post 3779433)

No mainline AA aircraft retirements until 2030. This recent order is all growth, for now.

Originally Posted by TransWorld (Post 3779603)

All the A321 orders will not be delivered until starting in 2030.

Originally Posted by TransWorld (Post 3779603)

All the A321 orders will not be delivered until starting in 2030.

Originally Posted by hercretired (Post 3779675)

15 XLR's will be in the fleet by end of 2025/early 2026. In the fleet, flying pax ops, operational

Originally Posted by JulesWinfield (Post 3779456)

A lot of those are from the mid 90s, and slapping a new interior and LCD screens in won’t fix a lot of the problems. They’ll definitely get rid of them at some point, so it might be for growth at the moment, but long term, those old Westies won’t last.