Originally Posted by
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What's the latest and the greatest ? Any improvements in the rosters or still a lot of night/day flipping around ? In the 2.5 weeks you're on rotation how many hours do CAs and FOs fly ? I know you only bid for days off, but if one was to live in HNL any chance of maybe getting that layover once in a while ?
Thanks
Sorry for the delay, but apparently there has been some improvement to the day/night flip-flopping however still a ways to go on that. The company has realized this is a problem for people leaving and are allegedly working on pilot retention plans as well a recruiting quality candidates.
If you live in HNL the likelihood of getting a layover is the same as anyone else. With that being said they are/have been working at some sort of quasi-basing in HNL. However, it doesn't appear to be very popular even with the pilots who live in HNL.
FOs work a little harder flying 60-ish hours per month and the CAs perhaps a bit less but with plenty of CA-CA flying since its about a 2-1 ratio. With the way things have been going FOs should have the opportunity within their first contract.
ANA has plans to grow AJX. But given the 7.5 - 8 month training cycle it has been difficult to grow the airline when they can hardly keep up with attrition.
Disclaimer: I am not anyone in the know, just passing on what I have seen and heard.