Originally Posted by
Protrident
I just got the call for an interview next week, Wed the 21st! Pulled my application off Airlineapps. Can't wait to get there and see how it goes! I was told flying Saabs and the Q. Then from there, I can bid to wherever and fly whatever in the Pinnacle/Colgan/Mesaba realm. I think I want IAH, don't care flying what. What would get me off reserve the quickest? and how long? Any ideas?
Congrats. We operate both Saabs and Q's in IAH. Most recent classes have been fairly even; splitting classes down the middle between aircraft. There's a good chance you will start to see most of the classes coming through become strictly saab, as there were far more vacancies in the last realignment. As for domiciles, IAD is the most junior base for new hires and therefore would probably result in the shortest amount of time spent on reserve.
I couldn't really tell you how much time you will spend on reserve; it depends on how many end up getting hired below you. If I was forced to guess....I'd say 6 months...maybe someone else can give some insight.