Part 121 hiring status in 2024?
01-25-2024, 02:55 AM
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Part 121 hiring status in 2024?
Ok, so I just realized that Alaska has removed the FO position from its careers website. I know that the regionals have slowed down hiring, but I wasn't expecting the slow down in hiring to hit the majors so early. WN has stopped, DL is also reducing hiring, and people are unsure about NK anymore.
Are UA, AA and HAL the only legacies still going full throttle on hiring? I know UA has class dates planned throughout 2024 but who knows if that's going to be the case anymore?
Are UA, AA and HAL the only legacies still going full throttle on hiring? I know UA has class dates planned throughout 2024 but who knows if that's going to be the case anymore?
01-25-2024, 05:11 AM
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Delta has indeed slowed ... to 1000 per year.
If UA and AA keep at 2K each, that still exceeds hiring for the entire industry from 2009-2014
To whatever extent the captain vacuum slows down, the regionals will increase hiring.
It's a weird labor market, but (Spirit aside) everybody is making money
If UA and AA keep at 2K each, that still exceeds hiring for the entire industry from 2009-2014
To whatever extent the captain vacuum slows down, the regionals will increase hiring.
It's a weird labor market, but (Spirit aside) everybody is making money
01-25-2024, 09:16 AM
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01-28-2024, 10:20 PM
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Not really. they are not hiring FOs because they dont have enough CAs to support them. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to realize if Senior FOs and CAs are getting hired by majors and you are not hiring FOs then you quickly run out of CAs....its a death spiral for regionals and, unless Majors slow down hiring, could be the end of the regional model and cause increased competition for 1500hr pilots. Get ready to pay for type ratings, training contracts (such as Republics) will become the norm. 135 operators like Flexjet have increased their minimums from 1500 to 3,000.......
01-29-2024, 07:20 AM
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Not really. they are not hiring FOs because they dont have enough CAs to support them. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to realize if Senior FOs and CAs are getting hired by majors and you are not hiring FOs then you quickly run out of CAs....its a death spiral for regionals and, unless Majors slow down hiring, could be the end of the regional model and cause increased competition for 1500hr pilots. Get ready to pay for type ratings, training contracts (such as Republics) will become the norm. 135 operators like Flexjet have increased their minimums from 1500 to 3,000.......
01-29-2024, 08:32 AM
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A reversion to the mean. Essentially, the labor market has/will plateau and eventually return to former/normal levels. IF you get hired at your stepping stone carrier, whether 121 or 135, be prepared to stay there for a while since competitive hiring numbers will increase. Mis dos centavos.
When I was in flight school American Eagle required about 5,000 hours to fly a Saab 340 for $19/hr. A few years later Republic required 3,000 hours to fly a 170 for $23/hr. So I'd say things are still pretty good for 1500 hour pilots even if they are slightly worse than they were a year ago.
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