Facing pilot shortage, Delta cuts seniority requirement for 757, 767 planes Delta Air Lines Inc. is dramatically lowering its seniority requirements for captain roles on some of its most coveted planes, the latest impact of an industrywide pilot shortage. Simple Flying reports that Delta pilots with at little as 4.5 months seniority are now eligible to bid to become captains of Boeing 757 and Boeing 767 planes. The shift was first reported by Aero Crew News, which reports on job postings for airline pilots. According to One Mile at a Time, pilots traditionally expected to spend a decade or more at the airline before being able to win a captain role in larger airliners. The pandemic changed that, as airlines cut thousands of pilot jobs early in the pandemic and are now struggling to rehire now that travel is surging again. Note
that a few months of seniority doesn't mean pilots have only a few months of
experience; pilots would still need plenty of flying hours logged to land
these roles. But Delta's change does create some new opportunities for pilots
at regional carriers who are looking to move up quickly. |
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