Originally Posted by waterboy

I went through a few years ago, so I dont know if its still accurate but it was:

1. Training is about 2 months. 1.5 weeks of indoc and systems, 2 weeks of MFTD, Oral exam, then 2 weeks of Sims, Checkride. Then you get a min. of 7 days off, then off to IOE. To be signed off, you have to fly with 2 different LCA. Sim is also in Burlingame, but in a different location that HQ.

2. $2500/mo. No hotel

3. Uniform and luggage is all free. Then you get $200 credit a year in the uniform store.

4. That's just all Rumor. Who knows. But VX going ALPA plays no factor in facilitating a merger. SWA/AT and AA/US were both separate unions, it didn't stop them from getting together.