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morerightrudder 05-20-2021 05:24 AM


Originally Posted by DookieontheDrum (Post 3237537)
Don't want to sound too presumptuous but, what's the time frame to left hand seat at American? Of course, willing to wait my turn, but just curious as my partner and I are looking at moving on from the middle east to the US preferrably LAX based (in-laws on the West Coast and it's one flight across the Pacific to home for me).

If you wait a few weeks, the Vacancy Announcement thread should have updated guidance.

RIPV3 05-20-2021 04:30 PM

Latest word, per email, is "we currently expect to resume new hire classes in September and conduct new classes into 2022."

SpringLanding 05-20-2021 08:09 PM


Originally Posted by RIPV3 (Post 3238022)
Latest word, per email, is "we currently expect to resume new hire classes in September and conduct new classes into 2022."

this would make sense, if they are planning on 300 this year and 600 next year … glad to hear it.

TransWorld 05-20-2021 10:08 PM


Originally Posted by RIPV3 (Post 3238022)
Latest word, per email, is "we currently expect to resume new hire classes in September and conduct new classes into 2022."

My crystal ball is resuming in September with classes every two weeks, at 50 per class, and December no new class (at least the last half of December). My only basis is historically what has been done. No inside schoolhouse knowledge.

pilot2804 05-22-2021 06:30 PM

Does anyone know if AA will be present at OBAP/NGPA/job fairs this year?

Dolphinflyer 05-22-2021 06:43 PM


Originally Posted by mukalel (Post 3235521)
Whats the likelyhood of getting a call with no pic time but tons of heavy international and having experience flying all boeing types??

Wish I could tell you. Even with 30 years at AA, I don't have a clue and I am almost 100% sure any AA pilot doesn't know as well. That goes for Chief Pilots as well.

Even when we were hiring, most were asking "WTF is going on?" That goes for a well respected CA whose son couldn't get an interview despite being a perfect candidate along with many recs.

Dolphinflyer 05-22-2021 06:53 PM


Originally Posted by DookieontheDrum (Post 3237537)
Don't want to sound too presumptuous but, what's the time frame to left hand seat at American? Of course, willing to wait my turn, but just curious as my partner and I are looking at moving on from the middle east to the US preferrably LAX based (in-laws on the West Coast and it's one flight across the Pacific to home for me).

Thanks in advance,

Dookie.

As mentioned, it's much quicker that in the past. I've got almost 2 decades in the right seat despite willing to take the bottom seat in the 2nd largest crew base. Hopefully those times are gone.

Not sure if you're familiar with the CA/FO game, at least at AA. The lines have become more blurred in regards to quality of life and compensation. For instance, a savvy widebody FO with somewhat decent lineholding seniority can easily make more money than many A320/737 CA's along with a far better quality of life including far less work. PreCovid, most mid range narrowbody Captains had greater relative seniority than if they flew 787/777 FO in bases with Asia trips.

morerightrudder 05-22-2021 09:46 PM


Originally Posted by pilot2804 (Post 3239000)
Does anyone know if AA will be present at OBAP/NGPA/job fairs this year?

NGPA was back in February. OBAP will be virtual again, but info on attending companies probably won't be known until late June/early July.

Al Czervik 05-23-2021 03:55 AM

I believe most with CJO’s have been given class dates. Additional CJO’s are going out now (those interviewed before covid that did not hear anything).

BrickTamblin 05-23-2021 05:46 AM


Originally Posted by Al Czervik (Post 3239066)
I believe most with CJO’s have been given class dates. Additional CJO’s are going out now (those interviewed before covid that did not hear anything).

People in my CJO class (31 March 2020) were just asked to send in paperwork, not an actual date yet. The email did say new hires in September, but that has already moved up a month from October. Still waiting on an official date.


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