Vacancy 26-09 (WB’s are back like the McRib)
04-15-2026 | 02:38 PM
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This is blown way out of proportion, imo. Sure, it would have been great to beat the COVID wave, but younger people hired in 2025 and beyond should still have great careers.
Based on the numbers I’m seeing, a 30 year old hired today should finish around seniority number 750-800. Someone who’s 35 today should retire around 2700-2800. Still an absolutely fantastic career any way you slice it.
Based on the numbers I’m seeing, a 30 year old hired today should finish around seniority number 750-800. Someone who’s 35 today should retire around 2700-2800. Still an absolutely fantastic career any way you slice it.
And have to factor in growth which we don’t know. Last 6 years has been excellent, what future knows no one knows but the math won’t be good at any company based purely on retirements
04-15-2026 | 02:46 PM
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Can’t say definitively, but I would bet, yes someone hired today at 30 there is a better than average chance there are probably 5000 pilots 30 or younger already on property. CAL had a pretty young group at the SLI, and post merger new hires make up 2/3 of the 19k pilots on property now.
Anyone in their early 30’s hired in the last year, go to the seniority calculator in CCS, and run the “pilots younger and senior to you” list and tell us how many that is.
Anyone in their early 30’s hired in the last year, go to the seniority calculator in CCS, and run the “pilots younger and senior to you” list and tell us how many that is.
04-15-2026 | 02:53 PM
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the problem with growth is where do you put all those additional planes? all the others are growing as well. in addition, is atc going to get more efficient (because they have a say as well). a ceo can mouth off about massive growth, however, the infrastructure has to grow as well. are we building more airports, ramps, runways, parking lots, etc etc.
04-15-2026 | 03:19 PM
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the problem with growth is where do you put all those additional planes? all the others are growing as well. in addition, is atc going to get more efficient (because they have a say as well). a ceo can mouth off about massive growth, however, the infrastructure has to grow as well. are we building more airports, ramps, runways, parking lots, etc etc.
04-15-2026 | 03:38 PM
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Hardly mouthing off as United has been the fastest growing airline over the last 5 years by far. The idea that there is nowhere to park planes and that the NAS will not be able to handle UA’s growth is ridiculous. Not all airlines are growing. Some are shrinking, some might no longer exist. United is taking market share from some airlines etc…
04-15-2026 | 03:41 PM
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This year shows 135 new planes coming in and about 20 being parked (all older Airbus). That's the published fleet plan for 2026. Next year who knows?
04-15-2026 | 04:20 PM
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if it’s the 764 apples to apples can’t be compared since United flies them all on the same fleet. The 764 “wall” fell at United years ago.
04-15-2026 | 05:12 PM
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04-15-2026 | 05:19 PM
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In the case of the 764 it's identical to 777/787 pay. So the senior end of the 75/76 pilot pool (at least on the east coast) can just bid for 764 trips. Not sure if much 764 flying is available for the other bases.
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