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Old 06-12-2008 | 02:03 PM
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rememberaloha
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From: CRJ 200/700 FO
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1...12 days off now I believe....I've been off reserve since 10/07, so not TOTALLY sure here.
2...reserve response time is now 2 hours for every domicile. One way to milk this one by a little bit...you have 10 minutes to call crew support back in case you miss the phone call. upon calling them back, the 2 hour clock starts (so i'm told).
3...Do you typically fly on all of your reserve days? Right now, since we are really fat on the CRJ, it's been tough to break guarantee, so you may be sitting around a bit. not sure about the EMB though.
4...Is open time generally available on a regular basis? usually there's stuff open, and you CAN pick stuff up from other domiciles (though you have to get to that domicile on your own accord).
5...What kind of upgrade time are you looking at? ( CRJ to CRJ ). not sure about this one, age 65 + the recent industry crash have brought things to a screeching halt, probably up to 2 to 3 years by now (no idea)
6...Anyone care to share a typical year 1 F/O salary? I can multiply 75 x 22 as well as the next guy....but whats realistic? all depends on how much you work....ranging from 85 to 100 hours/month, upper 20s is pretty attainable
7...How confident are you on UAL's Express agreement continuing? we have a long standing relationship with United, and are in good standing with them. i don't see any danger in regards to our agreement as a whole, but flying may be reduced due to the current industry downturn. we are the largest UAX carrier by a rather big margin (1100 out of 1800 total daily UAX flights)....we do all of UAX's LAX and SFO flying, the lion's share of DEN, and a pretty large hunk of ORD's.

again, i know the major/regional relationship can change like flicking a light switch, but UAL has been giving us flying that MAG hasn't been unable to do, so UAL seems to be pleased with us.
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