American interviews and class dates
10-05-2016 | 08:32 AM
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IAH-- Clt DCA MIA LAX..pretty easy , lots of flts on UAL and AA... DFW-MIA is a pain, might be better with the jumpseat reservation system, but lots of commuters and training deadheads. Pretty quick movement , so should be able to move around pretty easy... stay away from the 190 if you can
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10-05-2016 | 11:49 AM
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seems like there might be lots of re-routing thru there when any other hub transcons take delays or cancellations
10-05-2016 | 03:46 PM
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I'm a bit out of the loop with initial qualification, but the way it used to be was 2 weeks of indoc and go home and wait for your ground school. The 320 utilizes much more home study and you complete that before coming back for sims. The 737 used to be 2 weeks of ground school, then 2 weeks (10 total) sims, which includes the ride. They switched to a different training material provider (Aerosim) and I'm not sure if they're doing that as home study now too. Someone who's been through recently could probably comment.
I'd plan to be finished with training 2.5 months (give or take) after your first day of indoc. I have no idea if the single list and the training events that might be associated with being able to bid new bases will slow anything down. In the past few years it's been common to have 3 or 4 weeks off between indoc and ground school.
As stated previously, there are 767s in ORD, but as a new hire you'd be about 2000 numbers junior to the bottom reserve and it's a dying fleet, so I wouldn't get your heart set on that one.
I'd plan to be finished with training 2.5 months (give or take) after your first day of indoc. I have no idea if the single list and the training events that might be associated with being able to bid new bases will slow anything down. In the past few years it's been common to have 3 or 4 weeks off between indoc and ground school.
As stated previously, there are 767s in ORD, but as a new hire you'd be about 2000 numbers junior to the bottom reserve and it's a dying fleet, so I wouldn't get your heart set on that one.
I was just curious about what was going on with that fleet. Thanks for the training info, definitely was curious how long it could last.
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10-06-2016 | 12:31 AM
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On or before the first day of indoctrination they will give you a list of available bases, planes, and training dates. Can't speak to LUS options, but expect MIA, LAX, and LGA bases with Airbus and 737 options. Everybody in your indoc will be listed in order of age and the oldest picks first choice and so on down the line. You want the earliest training date in order to get the highest possible seniority number, even if it means a base you don't want (they're all so junior you should be able to switch -- I moved from LAX to MIA before I even started training).
Your summary is still very accurate. 737s were supposed to be moving to the same pre-study system as the AB to decrease ground training, but I don't know that they'll converted yet.
10-06-2016 | 05:01 AM
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10-06-2016 | 06:12 AM
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DoH and OCC (seniority) are day one. Classification (pay) is still projected completion of training (IOW ~ 14 mos of year one pay) - this according to the LOA dated 12/2015 posted on the APA membership committee page.
10-06-2016 | 06:17 AM
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I have a new hire commuter question (recent CJO). I live in Texas. It seems like MIA, LGA, PHL and more recently LAX are some of the junior bases. Depending on new hire drop availability what domiciles are the best for commuters? My buddy who got hired last year had a difficult time covering the three different airports that constitute the LAX domicile (ONT, SNA & LAX). Each airport is separated by about an hour drive with very little public transportation. Is it better to stay East, unless you are willing to move? Any words of wisdom would be appreciated.
DCA wasn't good for me. Lots of early departures and late returns. Hotels and crash pads are expensive.
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