Some relatively current UAL application/hiring info

[ualdriver]

UAL HR info

2225 applications on file
183 interviewed so far
118 selected as new hires so far

'08 training plans currently being reevaluated. I don't know what that means, but that's what I read.

 

[Freight Dog]

Do you know if Kit still calls this a shortage of pilots?

 

[Lear70]

It's a shortage for United.

10 years ago you could add a zero to that "number of applications on file" number.

 

[Mr Hat]

That does seem awfully low for apps on file. Things sure have changed.
I would assume that all the airlines are reevaluating what their needs are going to be after the age 65 thing happened right before Christmas.

I still can't figure out why the airlines didn't fight age 65....they could have turned over a bunch of expensive pilots for some that are less expensive....training costs don't come anywhere near what it costs to pay a senior pilot for 5 more years as opposed to getting a bunch of newbs for 30 bucks an hour.

 

[F/O]

I still can't figure out why the airlines didn't fight age 65....they could have turned over a bunch of expensive pilots for some that are less expensive....training costs don't come anywhere near what it costs to pay a senior pilot for 5 more years as opposed to getting a bunch of newbs for 30 bucks an hour.

You are forgetting that now Fred Smith (Republican and Bush buddy) has to pay 5 years less in pension to each Fedex guy. THAT's why 65 passed.