Originally Posted by
dera
"especially on the 145" being the key point there. More 175 than 145 new hires lately. Do you feel lucky?
On the 175, close to 1000 12 months past IOE is doable. 145 not so much.
600 pilots on reserve means we have almost 1800 lineholders.
To your last comment. That's what I'm doing. Envoy has been the right choice.
YMMV.
Actually it is less than 1300 line holders. And a lot of those lines are less than 75 hours. You kids sure seem to have problems counting. The 500 pilot gap is filled by guy in training, loa's, mgmt, instructors, etc.
If you catch a growth wave just right, like you did in DFW on 175 and live local to pick up OT, sure you can get close to 1000 hours in a year. Enjoy the next year on reserve commuting to NY. Just realize that you are the exception. Guys hired ahead of you have just recently started becoming lineholders on the 145. Soon the bottom guy in DFW on the 175 will be like that bottom guy in Miami. All the growth and new deliveries are shifting to ORD. The DFW 175 FO story was good while it lasted, but the music is stopping.