Originally Posted by
WakeTurb5
I know this has been asked before but I couldn’t find a specific one for Denver. If I was MCO Based like the other thread I think it would be much different.
I start training with WN soon. Currently at OO.
UA has been my #1 choice for a while but after being served some pretty good coolaid during my interview I’ve started to reconsider how much effort I keep putting into United.
live just south of DEN and don’t necessarily have training center dreams. Obviously UA dominates in Denver. However, because of OO I’ve been unable to secure a CJO
Heading to NGPA next week but I’m tired of spending hundreds to wait in line to for a 5 minute chat where they tell me to just keep flying. Meanwhile spirit FOs with 0 121 PIC time are getting scooped up. It’s left a real sour taste in my mouth unfortunately.
With all that said it could very well take years to return to DEN at WN due to the displacements. At what point do I give on UA? Just over 30 years left if that helps.
Widebody would be cool but I don’t necessarily want that life style. I’m not a fan of constant circadian disruption and I really like the AM/PM consistency the WN offers.
My goals are:
Stay in Denver and not commute and
max time off
DEN is somewhat junior at UA, just not as junior as it went a couple years ago, so no more unfilled Captain assignments. We are still seeing significant unfilled FO assignments on the Airbus, so those can be given to new hires if the company wants. We have had a smaller number of 737 FO assignments go unfilled, but still a few.
If you want to stay in Denver, I would say it is a no brainer to come to UA (assuming you can get a CJO now that OO will be behind you), but then again in 2016 it was a no brainer to go to WN if you wanted Denver and look what that got those folks!!
Even if you don't want to work at the training center, having it in Denver creates opportunities and movement for folks in Denver that the flying alone doesn't provide. Plus when instructors go out to fly they displace pilots off their trips, so you can get some quality time at home while still being paid (or double dip)
We have about 1950 pilots based in DEN on the 787/756/737/320 and I would guess over a thousand more at the training center