Originally Posted by
Claybird
BA will decide this year what aircraft will replace the 777-200s. So the A350 is in contention and will probably need 300-400 more pilots, The 787-10 (or -9) the other candidate with a slim chance for the 777-9 (only because LHRs 3rd runway plan was scrapped and BA might opt for more capacity (at 369 or 414 seat configuration compared to the 325 seat configuration the current 777-9 order for 18+24 aircraft will have)
the key word here is replace. BA ordering any amount of 787s and A350s as replacement aircraft to those retirements will not generate additional vacancies but will be filled by internal transfer (no doubt some DEPs will find their way on to those fleets but not 300-400). The good news is though that recruitment is supposed to be at 200 or so a year for the foreseeable in the most part due to pilot retirements but also the final restoration of pre covid capacity.