Ok here is the current deal at Silver for those who want to know,
Currently Silver does have 4 FOs upgrading this month. Good guys and will go to DC
And word around house is possible more in September...
The company shows around a 140 or so current pilots, with 20 in training.
Union and company are about to do a letter of agreement to increase pilot pay because everyone is jumping ship from silver. But still pending due to vote.
Ontime performance is **** and is at best 50% most days if not worst.
Everyday unless you are first flight of the day will be delayed 2 or more hours.
Currently any pick up below your 75 hour guarantee- is working free for Silver
Current D.O. is "retiring"
Bases are FLL, MCO, TPA, IAD
All new hires are/should be going to IAD but you never know. CEO came in my class and told all of us we would be going up and everyone got FLL.
FAs are quitting by the motherload, and we are running short on them.
We do not have GPS or FMS, we do Vor and ndbs. ATC loves us lol.
Do not commute on to Silver flights to work. You can but your regret it due to maintenance delays and flights being canceled.
Pilots lost -
April we lost 4 people 1 check airman and 3 senior Captains to Xtra Airways
May we lost 5 people 2 Captains and 2 FOs to Xtra Airways 1 FO to a 135
June we will lose 10 people 1 check airman and 4 captains Xtra, and 5 FOs to Allegiant
Not 100% sure due to them having to do interviews but Xtra Airways looks to take in a September class another check airman and 2 more senior captains and 3 FOs.
Personally I can't think of anymore fun facts at this time. But I hope this helps anyone thinking of Silver.
But to tell the truth it's not all to bad here ish. You will be more embarrassed on how they treat the passengers, then yourself. My only problem is the shear lack of AC and here comes Summer...