JB rumors

[$$$4nothin]

Had a JB CP in the JS today. Hiring 400-450/year for the next 2 years. Going to be a 4000 pilot group by the end of 2017. Adding 12 seats in all the Airbus'. Going to be adding a 3 tier bag bundle fee system. Not sure what that means but he said it so there we go. A 4000 pilot group would be nice for a 2000 number kinda guy.

 

[RiddleEagle18]

New seat config is coming for sure. It will be announced within the next 3 weeks or at investor day on the 19th at the latest. They are going to hire 900 new FAs to accommodate that.

Not sure why 400-450 pilots. We are only taking 14-15 planes next year.

 

[Blue Dude]

Attrition. Training failure.

 

[say again]

Too bad I'm not current on my flying...

 

[Flyer1015]

Had a JB CP in the JS today. Hiring 400-450/year for the next 2 years. Going to be a 4000 pilot group by the end of 2017. Adding 12 seats in all the Airbus'. Going to be adding a 3 tier bag bundle fee system. Not sure what that means but he said it so there we go. A 4000 pilot group would be nice for a 2000 number kinda guy.

That's after the merger with VX

 

[gearupflapsup]

Attrition. Training failure.

Attrition sure. Growth who knows. Training failure..No it's 1.4%. That's the average of the two fleets.

 

[Lake Alice]

Attrition. Training failure.

Despite what the rumors indicate attrition is less than 100 per year. Hardly a concern for management.

 

[bafanguy]

...attrition is less than 100 per year.

What's the current total number on the seniority list ?

 

[RiddleEagle18]

~3000

 

[JetFumes]

I can see 4000 pilots, but not in the next two years. It may take a bit longer. ........sorry , end of 2017 , my bad