Hi Busy B
Fair point: They will train the Captains they need.
What might that mean?
Back in 1995, there were perhaps 500(?) ahead of a new joiner - today there are 1400.
If the airline
grows from 100 to 250 A/C in 10 years, then that would require 1000 more Captains. (Currently 750 Captains) - add 400 retirements to give the 1400 required to sustain 10 years to command.
What are the chances of 150 new aircraft and averaging 140 commands a year for the next 10 years?
Fairly slim I would suggest.
Easy to double in size starting from 40 A/C. Not so, starting from 100 A/C.
Milly