Originally Posted by
Carbo
The important number is not 4000 but 55. The monthly average of new recruits is at 44 for the first 3 months of 2016...compared to 18 a year ago.
Let's face it, there is no shortage of new joiners and I doubt the attrition rate alone will bring up T&C's.
Not sure about that. At the present rate there would be just over 500 this year. The attrition rate last year was horrific and looking at the seniority list It shows it. We had around 3800 on the list a year or so ago and now someone that joined then is 250-300 places higher so last year's gain was minimal. 2 steps forward, 1 step back. A net gain of 200 adds up to 12 aircraft or so, not enough.
The key to everything is not just attracting newbies but retention of experienced crew. There are lots of measures that could be used, I look forward to seeing if any will be implemented.