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05-25-2015, 05:54 AM
#6221
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Posts: 336
Originally Posted by tothebigblue
quite honestly i dont know how the airline is going to staff all those airplanes....you dont have decent bases (major cities), yes new contract, getting more planes. Every airline is offering a signing bonus. You CAN promise a quick upgrade but thats all it is...a promise. basically how the airline is gonna staff is to poach from other airlines. i dont wish ill on you guys but its tough to see how PDT will get the proper staffing for the airplanes. best of luck
05-25-2015, 06:13 AM
#6222
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Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 2,450
Originally Posted by Fetzervalve
Where will the ERJs primarily fly? Northeast/Midatlantic? Basically the current PDT route structure or will they add new routes further West? Which pilot bases will get them? Will Dashes be retired as the ERJs arrive?
Also, when will we see them at HXD?
Also, when will we see them at HXD?
Looks like a PHL/DCA for bases.
05-25-2015, 06:15 AM
#6223
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Joined APC: Jan 2014
Position: EMB-145 CA
Posts: 983
Originally Posted by tothebigblue
quite honestly i dont know how the airline is going to staff all those airplanes....you dont have decent bases (major cities), yes new contract, getting more planes. Every airline is offering a signing bonus. You CAN promise a quick upgrade but thats all it is...a promise. basically how the airline is gonna staff is to poach from other airlines. i dont wish ill on you guys but its tough to see how PDT will get the proper staffing for the airplanes. best of luck
05-25-2015, 06:33 AM
#6224
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Joined APC: Feb 2014
Position: Semi-Retired...
Posts: 3,123
Originally Posted by Lvlng4Spd
We are gonna do what we have to do. They will kill off some Dashes early to staff if need be. Routes will be somewhat similar anyway. We are getting 10-12 a month in class now, so once hub bases are announced 20+ should be possible. I could care less if we poach from other carriers, most would be better off here anyway. My biggest concern is all of the insta-captains that will be on the jet. I will be one of them...already in the manuals getting my learn on...
05-25-2015, 06:51 AM
#6225
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Joined APC: Jan 2014
Position: EMB-145 CA
Posts: 983
Originally Posted by Cujo665
isn't everybody else trying to get rid of 50 seat jets?
05-25-2015, 07:29 AM
#6226
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Joined APC: Oct 2014
Posts: 138
Originally Posted by Lvlng4Spd
There will always be a market for them,' especially on some of our routes. Will we move on to something bigger in 5-7 years?...very likely and the framework is already there for 175s. For now, it is a good fit for us...a logical transition.
05-25-2015, 08:15 AM
#6227
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Position: DHC-8 100/300
Posts: 843
Originally Posted by Ex lurker
SCOPE will have been maxed out by then unless American gets some more relief.
05-25-2015, 08:16 AM
#6228
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Position: EMB-145 CA
Posts: 983
Originally Posted by Ex lurker
SCOPE will have been maxed out by then unless American gets some more relief.
05-25-2015, 08:48 AM
#6229
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Position: DHC-8 100/300
Posts: 843
Originally Posted by Lvlng4Spd
You just never know...I am not one bit worried myself. If there is one thing I agree on, it is that there is no fountain of youth to fix the retirements everywhere. They either have to give us more parameters and money to work with, or fly the aircraft at mainline. We are already standing in line for that with the flow. All aboard.
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