Originally Posted by Mookie

hope you enjoy the wait for WN...just talked to a good friend who is an fo there and there are 500 in the pool accrdng to OAK chief pilot, and it's going to be a good long wait for class. right now guys are interviewing at AS and getting class dates less than a month later, AND don't have to purchase a type rating for it. but hey, if you got the $6-8000 burning a hole in your pocket, then more power to ya.

long term, think about the long upgrade there (at least 10years) and type of flying. right now it's 8 years here, but sure to come down as we accelerate retirements, and get new 737800's. remember we didn't hire for 3.5 years, so those 8 years upgrades will hopefully go down to 5 soon. I'm sure it's going to be a great place at WN, but I wouldn't dismiss AS just yet. everyone gets their day to be the flavor of the month, and it sounds like next year may be ours.

Mookie