Originally Posted by
Fuel-Off
United is taking delivery of 100 A321/B737 narrowbodies and 20 787s this year alone. Hiring is projected to be about ~2000 in 2026 and ~2500 in 2027. Not sure how you determine that to be a slow down in hiring.
UA were slated to hire ~2500 in 2026 and revised it recently down to 1600, due to deliveries. I didn't say there was no hiring or no deliveries, and neither does UA represent the hiring trend of the entire market. I would also argue that compared to the roughly 10,000 pilots per year that the majors collectively hired even just 2 years ago, that 2026 will be a far more normalized year.