stevecv

All of my info on the new website is correct and up to date. I noticed though that on the career website, when I view my actual application my address is wrong and it says I haven't worked for a commercial airline (which I do currently) and there doesn't seem to be a way to update this specifically. I have checked all what I can edit and made sure its accurate, but on this form specifically its not editable and its inaccurate.

This is under candidate profile> jobs applied> pilot> job specific info > Application form. It's the application form that's inaccurate.

pilotairbusa

question, when I finished my application, on https://pilots.aa.com/, however, I received an email saying I can check the status with a link, but when I click that link to open this website https://jobs.aa.com , I'm trying to enter the same username and password used in the application web (https://pilots.aa.com/) and it doesn't recognize it

any ideas?

Jcb5

Hey y’all, so I’m currently with another major, I live in CLT. Looking to try and get an interview with AA. Just looking for some insight on maybe some reasons I should stay or join AA. Obviously the commuting is the biggest factor. We like Clt, are open to possibilities of moving but have a bit of our life setup in clt. Given the opportunity to not commute is a huge game changer but I feel as if there is more growth and opportunity with my current airline. We are both young with a lot of years in this career. Would appreciate any insight , thanks

Fly76

Just an opinion, as always do what’s best for you. To me would depend. If you’re willing to move to one of your bases at your current major and have good seniority there do that. If you want to stay in CLT, I’d go to AA. It’s all about where you live and not commuting. Most likely you’ll catch up to same seniority at some point and maybe even pass your current. Really depends on the details of your current major.

if you are married and wife has family in CLT, I wouldn’t move and I’d go to AA.

Jcb5

Yeah it does make a lot of sense. She is also a pilot with one of AAs WO and wants to flow. Im currently on the airbus so airbus in CLT would be ideal. I imagine that a life in base at any major is better than commuting to one. Do you know what upgrade times are like on the bus in CLT?

Fly76

Yea I always say #1 priority don’t commute.

Junior 320 CLT CA is 09/2019 hire with effective date of October 1st. It just recently became more junior. Now we’ll see what happens with the next vacancy out now. But the thing is we’re starting our big retirement numbers. 782 for 2024, 850s for 2025 and 2026, 758 for 2027. Slowly goes down from there. Things will continue to get crazy here with half the seniority retiring in the next 8 years. I would assume upgrades everywhere will continue to come down. Also you said you’re young. AA average age in new hires is 30s. And usually many older folks hired here. So folks in 20s hired today have crazy retirement numbers. A buddy is 27 started in August last month and will retire #115

NewbiePilot11

I’m currently at major 135 and flying roughly 50-60 hours per month as SIC and sitting around 500 turbine time. Is it worth upgrading into a different aircraft as PIC and gaining TPIC experience to help my application/resume? This would cause me to have to stop flying for roughly 3-4 months in order to go through upgrade training and get a new type rating. I know that 1000 turbine is “preferred” and just trying to get on with American as quickly as possible. Thanks!

Jcb5

Yeah it doesn’t seem like there is a wrong choice these days. I often hear a lot of complaining regardless of which airline it is, but are y’all generally happy working for AA and living in base? What are some of the big annoyances and anything that new contract fixed?

Fly76

that’s a question you’ll get thousands of different answers. Everyone has their own version of QOL, happiness etc. some people are generally happy and some are just miserable people that will be miserable no matter where they work.

I’ve been here little over a year and I love it. I commute TPA-MIA moving to either East Florida (where I used to live) or Charlotte next summer. So my QOL will get even better. I fly with great people and haven’t had any issues really. I’ve got 1 re-assignment in the last year, it sucked and I called fatigue after. No issues or pushback from that. Any other times I got RO was way better schedule and either worked less or got home faster. I learned PBS and 90% of the time happy with my award so not much need for trading or dropping. But that’s my case. Again you’ll have many different answers. I’m semi IMAX this month so I have 20 days off and traded my trip 2 times and then it turned green so I could have dropped it but it’s an easy gold trip so kept it. Next month I’ll have 25+ days off, and November should have around 17 days off.

positive attitude is a huge factor in people lives. If you’re a negative miserable person you won’t be happy anywhere you are. Many many friends love it here, and many people hate it. Same at every company.

to me, if you hate it and miserable, why stay if you have 20+ years to go. If people think it’s flowers and rainbows at another legacy then giving up a few years seniority to a place that you say is amazing and best QOL etc etc would be an easy decision. But those people don’t do that especially when it’s the easiest time in history to make the jump when everyone is hiring. 🤷‍♂️

Jcb5

Solid wisdom right there. I’m leaning towards making the jump, my gut feeling tells me it’s the right move. Hopefully AA gives me the chance.