"Now Atlas has to figure out how to man them. While hiring and training at a pace they cannot sustain, they are still losing net pilots..."
Intruder,
Looks like you're right. The statement below from a UPS guy on another forum giving advice to someone about jumping the gap from regional to legacy. Atlas mentioned:
"Not sure where you're at but at some point you have to think about going to Atlas or Spirit or somebody else not on your list that's a step up. I bet we hired 15 Atlas guys in the last few months..."
If I could bet on the outcome, I'd bet Atlas will fill all the seats they need to...just gonna have to "readjust" their attitude. ;-))
A P.S.
"In January 2017 alone, the pilot attrition rate at Atlas Air more than doubled compared to the monthly average for 2016, with 30 pilots leaving for other airlines and 6 pilots not showing up for their hiring class."
http://aviationtribune.com/airlines/...rced-overtime/