MLBWINGBORN
Freedom Fighter
- Joined
- Nov 27, 2001
- Posts
- 476
November 6, 2003
For those of you who have read the November 1 Reporting Point, you
probably have questions concerning the “Hiring and Manning Forecast”
table. This forecast was generated by the SWAPA Scheduling Committee in
order to capture your attention concerning the possible effects that
increased Open Time would have on hiring for 2004. The table reflects the
possibility of hiring new pilots that will actively fly on the line by the
end of 2004. Many of you have heard rumors that we’re suppose to hire up
to 500 pilots in 2004. As expected, this contradiction has caught the
interest of many. We did a poor job of explaining the chart.
The chart we published indicated that we do not need any pilots until June
and then we needed 60 pilots in June 2004, and more for the rest of the
year. In order to have 60 pilots on line in June the company must start
new hire classes in February. There is a 3-4 month lead time associated
with the training pipeline. Additionally the chart did not reflect the
new hires late in 2004 to account for the early 2005 aircraft delivery
schedule, nor did it account for the additional aircraft deliveries
announced in late October.
Our forecast is very similar to the company forecast and the news is good.
Once they start hiring there will be a virtually continuous flow of new
hires for years.
Good news..
Mike
For those of you who have read the November 1 Reporting Point, you
probably have questions concerning the “Hiring and Manning Forecast”
table. This forecast was generated by the SWAPA Scheduling Committee in
order to capture your attention concerning the possible effects that
increased Open Time would have on hiring for 2004. The table reflects the
possibility of hiring new pilots that will actively fly on the line by the
end of 2004. Many of you have heard rumors that we’re suppose to hire up
to 500 pilots in 2004. As expected, this contradiction has caught the
interest of many. We did a poor job of explaining the chart.
The chart we published indicated that we do not need any pilots until June
and then we needed 60 pilots in June 2004, and more for the rest of the
year. In order to have 60 pilots on line in June the company must start
new hire classes in February. There is a 3-4 month lead time associated
with the training pipeline. Additionally the chart did not reflect the
new hires late in 2004 to account for the early 2005 aircraft delivery
schedule, nor did it account for the additional aircraft deliveries
announced in late October.
Our forecast is very similar to the company forecast and the news is good.
Once they start hiring there will be a virtually continuous flow of new
hires for years.
Good news..
Mike
