2025 Class Drops
#1081
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1000 hours at AA is min required for CA upgrade which should be very achievable with 1 yr seat lock and 1 year likely withhold. Currently, junior CLT 320 CA slotted for March 2026 is 12,5xx and junior CLT 737 CA is 11,2xx. The 320 bid status is currently much larger (660 Airbus to 230 Boeing in CLT) which is why 320 is junior in CLT and has new hire drops). You'd have time to swap fleets as an FO if desired while you wait for a CA slot. Upgrading to captain should allow you break a seat lock if you swapped from CLT 320 FO to CLT 737 FO.
#1082
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Can you post the entire drop?
CLT 737 is one of the most if not the most senior NB bud status at AA. 1 year seat lock for new hires (can withhold up to 1 year beyond that) 2 years for everyone else. Not sure about hours, you’ll have plenty assuming you don’t go on extended leave.
CLT 737 is one of the most if not the most senior NB bud status at AA. 1 year seat lock for new hires (can withhold up to 1 year beyond that) 2 years for everyone else. Not sure about hours, you’ll have plenty assuming you don’t go on extended leave.
#1083
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1000 hours at AA is min required for CA upgrade which should be very achievable with 1 yr seat lock and 1 year likely withhold. Currently, junior CLT 320 CA slotted for March 2026 is 12,5xx and junior CLT 737 CA is 11,2xx. The 320 bid status is currently much larger (660 Airbus to 230 Boeing in CLT) which is why 320 is junior in CLT and has new hire drops). You'd have time to swap fleets as an FO if desired while you wait for a CA slot. Upgrading to captain should allow you break a seat lock if you swapped from CLT 320 FO to CLT 737 FO.
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#1085
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Actually, I got a buddy who was withheld last year on the 737 DCA, started collecting Cpt pay in Dec of 24, and began training in August of 25. He was living large during that period.
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