Originally Posted by
CowBoyz47
Hi there, I’ve been at DL coming on a year & a half now with approx. 1,500 #’s beneath me living in base at 26 yr old.
Just got a call for the Hogan, but no CJO currently.
I like the plans over at UA for growth (the aircraft orders alone look like UA is poised to truly become 20k+ in the near future, DL or AA is nowhere near that #) & intl. presence, and the obvious seniority climb and would be interested in moving to Houston if I made the jump. If given a class date in late mid-late 25’, would it be crazy to jump ship?
Is NB Captain or WB FO in Houston obtainable within the first year or so? I’m looking at another 2 years for 350/330 FO at DL, or 2-3 years for NB Captain on 320/73N in base; and to be 50% up the list on yr 16. Would UA be much diff?
I’m happy living in base where I’m at but open to moving if I needed, would this be a viable scenario or crazy to give up where I’m at?
I feel very fortunate to be in this position, I am trying to provide ample details to paint an accurate picture. Thank you for any advice!!
if you change midway through next year the best you will do is retire around 600. I’m sure you can tell where your seniority will be at delta upon retirement. Next is whatever you are chasing you will most likely never really get ahead. You are currently about 10% off the bottom at Delta. By the time you leave you will be ~15% off the bottom. You will chase number your entire career. By the time you get to United we will have hired another 750-1000 pilots. We will only have about 2000 more pilots of growth if everything goes great with United Next. So we look 5 years down the road at United you will be roughly 75% system wide. At delta you would be coming up on 65%. I hope you see the trend here. DONT leave. Delta is a great airline with a great balance sheet and steady growth and retirements. Grass might look greener but only if you had left delta a year ago and came to United in late 23 would it have actually been greener.
that’s my thoughts from a guy who got hired very young at JetBlue, would have retired number 7 and left to come to United still at a young age (8 ball in my class but at the very early stages of hiring in 13. It worked out for me but you are on the back end of a massive hiring wave at United.