Originally Posted by
O2pilot
Since Kirby arrived we are on a massive growth plan. He wants more RJs but we aren’t giving him them. I met him when I went to “charm school” which is what we call it when all the new Captains go to HQ to meet the honchos. Kirby wants to make United #1 again and I specifically asked him about buying JB. He said we already have more planes on order than JBs current fleet and all we really want is access to JFK, and it would be too expensive so we aren’t doing it.
Best way to a United job is to apply. There have been JB pilots in every new hire class, which looks like its going to be 70 a month, so get here early and get people behind you on the list quickly.
Pretty sure he wouldn’t just blurt out merger plans before they’re announced, but I do agree that UA and JB most likely will not merge in the next decade.