Horton to Hire

[dollacrackho]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-plans-hire-2-500-024425637.html

Seems like Mr. Horton doesn't really plan on merging.

 

[becket]

What a load of BS. I doubt very much anyone at APA is this stupid.

 

[pilotyip]

All part of the coming hiring boom

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

APC says USAirways has about 5100 pilots, SO is he implying he's taking half? Maybe he's buying half?

Either way, Horton's an idiot!

KBB

 

[ackattacker]

What a load of BS. I doubt very much anyone at APA is this stupid.

No no no, ye of little faith. Stick with Horton and he'll lead you to the promised land of more jobs and more international flying, pancakes and BJ's for all. First just take this pay cut, authorize him to outsource the flying (pay not attention!) and write him a check for $600 million.

 

[LearLove]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-plans-hire-2-500-024425637.html

Seems like Mr. Horton doesn't really plan on merging.

Here kitty kitty kitty, I mean APA, here kitty kitty kitty....

 

[Turtle21]

With age 65 hitting, every airline can announce hiring. Heck, even Eastern will be hiring pilots.

 

[BentOver]

All part of the coming hiring boom

This has nothing to do with any "hiring boom" and more to do with a propoganda push (continued push) from management, who is under the dillusion that pilots cannot figure out whats happening by themselves..

The sad part is that this "may" have worked with regional FO's back in the early 2000's... Talk of hiring and upgrades.. But honestly, does Horton think todays Legacy pilots are going to fall for any of this. Most, if not all seasoned veteran aviators, know more about the industry than Horton.

 

[Flybywire44]

Three things:

1) Horton is obviously holding out, but Horton can not compete against Delta/United/US Airways/Spirit/Jet Blue. AMR has a feed issue because of it's limited four hubs. Delta is reducing capacity, why and how would AMR increase size?!

2) Did anyone notice at the end of the article there is a statement that 500-600 pilots will reach age 65 by 2020, but 2063 is the actual figure.

3) This article is more about positive spin than reality.

 

[General Lee]

Three things:

1) Horton is obviously holding out, but Horton can not compete against Delta/United/US Airways/Spirit/Jet Blue. AMR has a feed issue because of it's limited four hubs. Delta is reducing capacity, why and how would AMR increase size?!

2) Did anyone notice at the end of the article there is a statement that 500-600 pilots will reach age 65 by 2020, but 2063 is the actual figure.

3) This article is more about positive spin than reality.

Delta is reducing capacity by reducing RJs, not mainline planes. DL mainline will gain planes (88 717s and 25 MD90s vs losing 17 DC9s). There will be a net reduction of 148 RJs total within 3 years, even after adding 70 new 76 seaters. As far as hiring goes, the System chief pilot stated a need for at least 3500 mainline pilots in the next decade, and the VP of Flt Ops said that could actually go to 7000 total within 10 years.


Bye Bye---General Lee