I was hired back in January on the 900 and wasnt until an April vacancy that I got MSP with a July move date. I do know of new hires lately getting awarded MSP on the 900 before getting out of ground school.
It's hard to compare what happened last year to the current times. The vacancies and who gets them and it what order and time frame is incredibly dynamic and fluid. As long as there is movement from saab FOs to saab Ca, there will be lots of saab positions available in all bases. The same goes for the 200/900.
How close to being staffed for our projected flying do you think we are? I have heard opinions that we are close to already staffed, even for the new flying, and that the classes will stop in late winter/early spring. Then I have heard others say they think that the classes will continue into the summer. Any opinions?
Since the airline operates on a fiscal calendar that ends on March 31, that's as far as they can see. That's why we're hiring full steam until March. Or at least, that's when classes are projected until. If you do the numbers and with 117 eventual planes, we'll need roughly 1,170 - call it 1,200 pilots. We're at 1,145 on our last seniority list, so the numbers aren't adding up. With PBS coming next year we'll also need less pilots, even further skewing the numbers. They're either planning on being really overstaffed or we're getting more airplanes beyond the 117.
If you do the numbers and with 117 eventual planes, we'll need roughly 1,170 - call it 1,200 pilots. We're at 1,145 on our last seniority list, so the numbers aren't adding up. With PBS coming next year we'll also need less pilots, even further skewing the numbers. They're either planning on being really overstaffed or we're getting more airplanes beyond the 117.
I've been wondering the same thing. The only explanation I've heard is that alot of the 1145 on the list are management/military/leave/etc.
Does anyone know how many ACTIVE line pilots we currently have?
Since the airline operates on a fiscal calendar that ends on March 31, that's as far as they can see. That's why we're hiring full steam until March. Or at least, that's when classes are projected until. If you do the numbers and with 117 eventual planes, we'll need roughly 1,170 - call it 1,200 pilots. We're at 1,145 on our last seniority list, so the numbers aren't adding up. With PBS coming next year we'll also need less pilots, even further skewing the numbers. They're either planning on being really overstaffed or we're getting more airplanes beyond the 117.
I've heard there was a management meeting were it was discussed that XJ is bidding for 50 more ground stations and up to 35 more -900's and they're over staffing in hopes of getting this contract. Its a rumor, sure, but if it is true it might mean amazing or horrifying news. Amazing: If it is true, and we do end up winning at least part of the bids... more airplanes, life is good. Horrifying: Rumor is true, but we don't win the bid for the new a/c: pre-staffing + no airplanes = staff reductions....
I've heard there was a management meeting were it was discussed that XJ is bidding for 50 more ground stations and up to 35 more -900's and they're over staffing in hopes of getting this contract. Its a rumor, sure, but if it is true it might mean amazing or horrifying news. Amazing: If it is true, and we do end up winning at least part of the bids... more airplanes, life is good. Horrifying: Rumor is true, but we don't win the bid for the new a/c: pre-staffing + no airplanes = staff reductions....
See Comair today to know what is in store if that pre-staffing rumor is true....
The way it looks now we are properly staffed, just that we don't have everyone in the proper place, IE too many D9C not enough E3F, ect....
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