Originally Posted by
flydc
I was hired in Jan'17. PHL E190.
For June, I was #113 out of 144. I'll be on SC reserve with only one weekend off. Most junior LC reserve is 13 numbers ahead of me and the most junior line holder is 22 numbers ahead of me.
Looking at PBS awards for other bases... there are lineholders junior to me on the Airbus at LGA and UDC. I'd be LC reserve on the 737 in MIA and only 3 numbers away from being a lineholder.
AA is great, the E190 is a nice jet, and the crews are wonderful. I'm very happy and fortunate to be here. However, all the talk of fast movement on the E190 hasn't turned out to be true for me. The seat lock is 6 months from scheduled training completion and they can withhold you for up to 1yr after the effective date of the award. For me, that means they can withhold me until August of 2018, which is way longer than I care to be on the E190.
Just something for you guys to consider when you're bidding on your jet!
Good to know, sounds like the paradigm has shifted.