Originally Posted by Baghdaddy

I am not too familiar with how each airline conducts business yet. As my time in the military comes to a close, I have been doing a lot more research on civilian flying opportunities. This forum has been a great tool to get information so far.

I haven’t seen any threads, though, comparing typical monthly schedules for the different companies. I know that the answer is ‘it depends’ on seniority, where you are based, what aircraft you fly, what company you are with….etc. It would be nice to get a general feel for what types of lines are typical in different situations and what the more junior guys are doing on a monthly basis.

I am most interested in comparing the airlines to the cargo guys. How long are the typical trips? 3, 4, 5 days? Longer trips for the cargo guys? How many days a month do you typically work? How many hours a month do you end up flying? How much time on reserve?

Companies most interested in: Alaska, SWA, CAL, FedEx, or UPS, but any other inputs welcome.

Thoughts on whether there will still be some hiring going on in about a year?