10 more CA vacancies just announced. Not earth shattering, but after the months and months of 0, it's welcome news. Especially on the heels of last month's announcement of 80+ upgrades.

I consider myself a middle of the road kinda guy and like to interject my perspective from time to time. With the FO retention bonus, movement getting people off reserve, commuter hotels, free iPads, and OT pay, things are much better now than when I started 3 years ago.

Don't get me wrong, there's still a lot to fix. Our reserve system is broken and should have been fixed long ago. The schedules have long sits, are low time, and could be much better. The flow is at least 3-4 years away for me and a lot could happen in that time.

However, I think being at a wholly owned will work out well. As regionals are unable to find pilots, current pilots become a more important asset to keep.

We were beaten down and forced into a concessionary contract just 1.5 years ago. During that time, it was obvious they wanted people to leave, and many did. The tone has changed, and it's not just words, this place feels different now. It could change again, but the way everyone is hiring, I don't think it's likely.






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