Interesting.. so it would seem that the actual hiring of pilots for 2017 may just over the number of pilots retiring/leaving the Seniority List.

Think there is still a pretty good disparity between total pilots on the list vs. Active Pilots.

I laughed years ago when people were stating 16000 and 18000 pilots on the list.
Not gonna happen.
Lets just hope that we continue to hire to cover retirements.

Recently in the Computer Based Training, there was a slide that mentioned 2000 pilots retiring in the next 5 years, and the hiring of 3000 pilots with 4000 transitioning!
So, basic math would leave us to believe that if we lose about 400 pilots a year, we will hire about 600.
A far cry from the 1200 that the union mentioned a few months ago.

Until we see a major growth order of aircraft, don't expect huge numbers of hiring. Just my opinion. That being said, we will still be hiring, which is better than not hiring, let alone furloughing!

 

Thank you sir!

 

So they are done with classes for the rest of this year?

 

No. 2 classes in November 2 in December

 

The hiring and recalls page, updated today, says zero classes until Feb. Why they're showing in the class page and not on the hiring page, who knows.

 

I'm not sure that's what I read. It says 2018: and lists the classes posted.

But for the class dates remaining in 2017 the November and December is still up. It's all pretty confusing. I'd hoped for some aggressive hiring numbers.

 

Yeah I'm not sure, but the 2017 classes all used to be there and now they are not.

 

There are NO classes posted for the rest of 2017.

 

Hopefully they will add one or two back. The message that was with it said they will make adjustments as needed based on the mystery fleet plan nobody knows about.... Was hoping there would be a vacancy to make room for the new hires so that low end seniority guys like me could get into a new base...

 

Understood. Disappointing.... hope that changes