Stopped by NATCO on my way to work. Some facts and rumors:
Facts:
1) They are ramping up for a significant increase of DC-9 training. Currently they are training new instructors from the line and hiring ATIs.
2) The block hours will be increasing on the DC-9 in 2009 quite significantly. Wish I knew the actually percentages of the increase.
3) The DC-9 daily block hour utilization is low so NWA can do a pretty large increase in block hours w/o bringing on more aircraft.
Rumors:
1) DC-9 aircraft will come out of the desert.
2) NWA will hire in summer '09.
Number two rumor leads me to question that I should have asked while at NATCO, that is if NWA needs pilots for summer 09 will all the hiring be done through Delta in ATL? Anyone?
Facts:
1) They are ramping up for a significant increase of DC-9 training. Currently they are training new instructors from the line and hiring ATIs.
2) The block hours will be increasing on the DC-9 in 2009 quite significantly. Wish I knew the actually percentages of the increase.
3) The DC-9 daily block hour utilization is low so NWA can do a pretty large increase in block hours w/o bringing on more aircraft.
Rumors:
1) DC-9 aircraft will come out of the desert.
2) NWA will hire in summer '09.
Number two rumor leads me to question that I should have asked while at NATCO, that is if NWA needs pilots for summer 09 will all the hiring be done through Delta in ATL? Anyone?