[QUOTE=AU MD FLYER;2389507]
Originally Posted by
pilotrob84
"Bases are now IWA, MIA, and home based (gateway basing). First bid for changing bases should come out soon."
"Slight pay raise effective July."
"Now bidding lines. July bids have already been awarded so we will see how it works."
"12 days off a month, except a very few lines have less."
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Any new updates to the pilot bases -or- home basing?
So, just how much was the pay raise starting this month (July, 17)??? Is this different than the $103 / $65 1st year Capt. / F/O rates posted earlier in this thread?
With 31 total days in July (instead of 30), was min. days OFF on "most lines" at 13 days? How many bid lines have more days OFF, and what is the max. days OFF on a monthly bid line?
How many bid lines and reserve lines each month, and what are the average flight hours per bid line? I'm guessing this would vary by base and type of flying?
How often do pilots break the 60 hour guarantee?
Any news on additional aircraft this year and upcoming new-hire classes?
Bases still remain IWA MIA and VIP. VIP includes AEX now.
1st yr FO is $66/hr at 60hr guarantee. 2nd jumps to $70/hr
1st yr CA 117.
Bid lines vary by base type. VIP I believe was 15 CA and 15 FO lines. Combination of stby and different flying. Right now it's summer so it's a combination of concert flying, vacation flying and ICE. MIA right now has vacation flying, cargo flying, Cuba and Caracas flights start on 2 weeks. IWA is ICE and wendover casino flying.
Breaking guarantee is easy doing ICE. VIP flying it's very difficult unless you're doing vacation flying which we're doing now. MIA can be tough too if you're only doing HAV.
We're still aggressively hiring, class in July and August already scheduled. Looks like hiring on going as attrition picks up. Many have left to spirit, AA and corporate gigs. Can't keep up with growth and attrition. Basically overtime delight at the moment.