Local-ish guy who is curious about AA presence there as a base…

- Any latest rumors about it shrinking, growing, staying the same?

- types of flying the 73 does out of there?

- How long to upgrade?

I’m a mid 40’s guy weighing the pros and cons of making a move. Anybody with insight is appreciated.

Thanks.

 

- Haven’t heard any rumors. The “everything sucks at AA” crowd will tell you that AA has farmed out all flying to JetBlue and the base is going to go away any day now. Others will claim that a 320 category will open there at some point. I’d imagine the truth is somewhere in between.

- More or less the same type of flying any 737 domicile does. It’s a “D” category but all that really means is no extended overwater flights, so don’t expect to see BDA, etc. Could still see MEX. A mix of 1-5 day trips with 1-3 legs per day.

- Junior CA appears to be a May 2008 hire. BOS isn’t too senior on the FO side, but, like the other smallish bases, those that want to be BOS based tend to post up there until they retire/die. Youngest CA is 52 years old.

I imagine many end up commuting to LGA 777/737/320 for better movement.

 

Great thank you that’s really helpful

 

They announced a BOS airbus base is coming, and then retracted that statement. The trip selection currently is not good, so a lot of guys commute. LGA commute recently made infinitely more difficult since we dropped from 8-10 flights a day to zero.

 

Good insight thanks. Doesn’t exactly sound like a living in base dream.

 

No, but the airbus base, if it happens (I put odds of by 2024 at 50%) would be pretty awesome. Bus already does that vast majority of flying there and adding euro flying on the XLR would be a tasty treat.

 

3x more airbus flying than 73 in BOS and we have a 73 base and no bus.

O and 9 out of 10 BOS trips leave on the first day and never touch BOS again until the last leg.

#AAlogic

 

As someone who’s been at B6 about 2 years, living/based in BOS and looking to stay put, with a potential AA CJO how is BOS now over there? I know it’s 73 only with rumors of 321xlr doing some Europe in the future….still the case. Realistic? Seems small/senior on CA side so slow movement long upgrade compared to NYC.

anyone here made the jump from B6 to AA recently?

thanks!

 

Trips suck, company kicked the can on the bus base. No guarantees. NEA going away could help or hurt

 

I think there will be a BOS Bus base. It would make sense and it's a strong rumor that has been throw around awhile now. I think if I was in your shoes it would depend on what I really want to do long term. You're in a good spot at B6, you'd also be in a good spot at AA. Have a lot of buddies on the WBs that commute from BOS to LGA.