Originally Posted by box-hauler

PW4060,

Just know that everything at an airline is seniority based and waiting around for the airbus might not be the best options. As pointed out in other threads the management can also change things such as your 2 year seat lock in type, so if they need bus pilots you could get released from the seat lock. Your base could also transition out of the MD80 to the bus which would require retraining of the base.

Also thanks Stok1, I was incorrect, there is no contract, just an agreement with the pilots as to what the work rules are supposed to be. I was just trying to make sure that whomever comes to G4 knows what to expect walking in the door.

As for training, it has not been too bad, I will let you all know after my first SIT's. The instructors have varied from excellent to lets just say they were new and needed a few more practice runs in front a live audience. Once they transition over to airbus training procedures (later this summer) I believe that will help, at least for the Bus pilots.