Originally Posted by
Speedbird172
Hi all, looking for some info on AWAC. Looking to maybe make the jump and am wondering how things are over there right now - still gonna be hiring for a bit? From what I've read the new LGA base will be junior; I know I may as well use a magic 8 ball but I'm wondering if that means shorter reserve times. How often do you get ready reserve over there? Any info would be great. Thanks guys.
As far as I know we're still doing 2 classes/month for a while. I'm not sure what your times are, but the competitive bar has been raised some... I know we've picked up a fair amount from Big Sky and Skyway. LGA is junior right now, but you shouldn't have too much trouble getting the base you want within a few months. You can expect to be on reserve for 2-3 months in all bases except DCA, which will be longer. There are only 1 or 2 ready lines per base. I never got stuck doing ready myself.
If you can live on base, it's a great company to work for. Still not bad if you commute, but our schedules are not particularly commuter friendly unless you're fairly senior. Our contract and pay - though concessionary - are still right up there with the best of them for a regional airline.