Originally Posted by
BobbyLakes
For the record, many of the Aviate people at the top of the list waiting for a class date have been flying for over 25+ years as well. They have more than paid their dues. I think people who aren’t in Aviate think the majority in the program are 24 year olds. They aren’t. Some of these guys are close enough to mandatory retirement that the extra time of waiting due to Covid and whatever else is extending the wait, is putting them in the position where it may not even make sense to change airlines now. I just want to clear that up.
Regardless, to all pilots who have served, Thank you for your service!
You’re absolutely right that not all Aviate people are created equal. Lots of people spent the lost decade in regional purgatory and have more than paid their dues. Still, I don’t ever see United issuing seniority numbers to people until they are employed by United. Until that day, people just work for someone else.