I'm still happy to be here, but right now it's tough. I was warned about a lot of negativity on the line by people during training and now I see where its roots lie. Its been something that's been cultivated over many years and sadly something that it is totally preventable. I must say, the crews I fly with have been the only shining spot. As a flowthru Eaglet I've been accepted and have yet to run into the "10%ers" that exist everywhere.

It's got to get better, so if you're somewhere you don't want to be that's worse, AA can turn out to be a place to be in the future. The worrisome part is, it's all in the company's hands and there track record is poor.

Again, IMHO I'd expect to see an announcement of an application window prior to the end of the year (although it may not open before next year). Don't know what the quals will be, but they have to be far less then my 18,000 TT (9000 jet PIC). The REAL bonus for those at the beginning crest of the wave will be potential advancement. Most current AA pilots are over 45 (well over), so those at the beginning of the next wave who will be in their late 20's early 30's will have staggering advancement potential down the line as the old gasbags (myself included) either retire or flop over.