Originally Posted by
flyingbutcher
FO at brown considering a move to United. I would be looking at getting to the IAD base ASAP since I live within 2 hours or so. I've done a few searches on here and Reddit and have not found a ton of info on that particular base. I understand today isnt tomorrow so nothings guaranteed, but here goes;
-Likelyhood of IAD out of training?
-How soon after based on current movement, and what airframes give the best shot?
-Does previous widebody time influence new hire assignments?
-Realistic first year W2 pay if I fly my schedule and nothing extra?
-How easy is it to adjust schedules via trip trade/drops etc
Thanks.
Lower than avg. but not impossible (IIRC, there’s currently unfilled Airbus dc slots that could go to new hires if UAL chooses to fill them. If not in indoc, Within 6-9 months is probably realistic.
737 or 320. 737 for most of 2026 is the guess. Growth in DC is allegedly going to be in the 320 and 787 fleet after the new international terminal is complete there in Q3 2026. if that terminal completion timeline gets pushed back then so does the growth plan.
No.
-$110k-$125k.
Easier if you’re willing to pickup open time or if you have something that someone wants to trade for.