Alaska Air Hiring
#4601
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Joined APC: Aug 2017
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Definitely going junior. The last bid went very junior. We aren’t getting all the info.. that’s for sure.
#4603
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“10 leased A319s in the fleet; 9 A320s which have not completed cabin modification. Will not return to scheduled service. Will replace the flying these 19 planes were doing with the 737 MAX’s on order.”
Pretty cut and dried.
Permanent reduction of a fleet requires a reduction bid. 12 pilots per airplane sounds about right. Normally we build a training bubble to reduce a fleet. This is a freebie for Alaska Airlines.
Pretty cut and dried.
Permanent reduction of a fleet requires a reduction bid. 12 pilots per airplane sounds about right. Normally we build a training bubble to reduce a fleet. This is a freebie for Alaska Airlines.
#4604
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Joined APC: Mar 2011
Posts: 95
Downgrades would be deep into 07’ hires....
Sadly though, if they decide to park more AC with no MAX’s to replace, this may be reality.
#4605
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Joined APC: May 2018
Posts: 1,171
Some of the 120 displaced off the 320 are most certainly in the bottom 120 CA’s at the company
Last edited by OTZeagle1; 04-17-2020 at 10:59 PM.
#4606
That might be your answer. If they're already paying the pilots and instructors anyway, and own or are otherwise obligated to the sim capacity, might as well use it now. When they get furloughed, they're a full-up 737 round, just need to wipe off the dust before sticking 'em in the breech when they return.
Otherwise they (well Uncle Sugar) pays bus pilots to sit around all summer, and then when they get recalled they'd have to pay them for months of training.
Obviously this only works well if the bid goes junior (bus vs. 73 at most airlines, that is how it works).
#4608
#4609
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The training costs are artificially low due to the lack of line flying. Pilots and instructors are on the payroll until Sept 30 anyway whether they are training or home on reserve doing nothing so no extra labor cost. Alaska 737 sims not an extra cost whether they sit idle or are being used. So the cost of training would be hotel rooms (which are cheap right now) and per diem. There are some other costs like moving costs maybe for pilots that chose to move. If they see a future of moving more pilots to the 737 from an economic standpoint it seems pretty smart actually. Hopefully things pick up and there are no furloughs. If a furlough happened a downgrade is basically one ride in the right seat. So the company is in good shape for a pickup in flying which they said would be on the Max or a slowdown.
#4610
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Joined APC: Apr 2011
Posts: 1,533
I miss the room and the tray table of the Bus. I like the way the 737 flies though, comparatively speaking.
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