This is about B737 NOT Plastic Fantastic B787
No. But B787 recruitment MAY be indicative of B737 recruitment insofar as how experienced, type-rated pilots' view of the airline?
If there are any transfers from one fleet to the other then this may have a (small) effect on B737 recruitment numbers?
but 2016 will be a very busy year..........
The one problem that the aspiring 'cadets' have is maintaining currency. It is one thing being a trainee pilot sponsored by an airline, and therefore having a job to go to, but quite another revalidating licences and ratings - especially the cost of instrument ratings.
2016 will be good for those cadets just having qualified, but those tied into bonds and those whose ratings have lapsed not so good.
That is, of course, if NAS take on cadets or stick with experienced pilots transferring across from other operators.
I wonder how big the 'pool' of experienced pilots really is - that is, those experienced, type-rated and current?
Unfortunately 'cadets' with only a basic licence are not at the top of the food chain.