Originally Posted by
rotorwills
... the official notification that there will be no command upgrades this year.
Originally Posted by
rotorwills
The demand for DEC is still high ...
You are contradicting yourself here. The reason they are slowing down upgrades (not stopping) is not because of Boeing lack of deliveries. It is because of the lack of FOs.
There was a massive exodus in 2022, these FOs would be CU ready now if they stayed. So there is a gap in experience now between the 1500 hour and 2500 hour mark. They started DEFO hiring but this guy's & gals need to do at least one year to be command ready.
So the Boeing delays is actually a blessing in disguise to the sausage factory. And it makes sense why they are so short of trainers.