The company has said they are planning to hire 700 new pilots and upgrade 400 pilots to captain next year. There are going to be a lot of retirements over the next few years which should mean opportunities for me to hold a captain slot on a larger aircraft in the near future.

@jmreekes That sounds like a great opportunity! ✈️

@odd @pimoore It definitely is. I got lucky on timing when I got hired in APR 2015. All of our furloughs were recalled on 2014 and I was in the 4th class of new pilots hired since 2008/09. The last of those pilots just upgraded, so I’m on the front side of all the new waves

@gdp That’s awesome. I fly private jets for NetJets. We fly into CHS and JZI all the time.

@jmreekes Awesome! Wishing you best of luck. Hope you get to say, Look at me. I’m the captain now.

@jmreekes awesome and best of luck to you!

@pimoore @gdp I know the feeling. My dad is a trucker and being around them brings back
great memories of riding with him.

@crossingthethreshold @gdp I’m the same way. I much prefer the airport facing view

@ericmwalk Thanks!