Welcome aboard everyone.

I think y'all will have a great time. Maybe with a few years behind you'll become jaded/bitter/not-give-a...... But SAI like every other job in the world should just be a way for you to refill the ATM each month and pay for everyday life and a few adventures. Some jobs pay a lot more and refill the ATM quicker...doctor/lawyer/stock broker/drug dealer/ FDX WB captain etc.......but there are a whole pile of jobs that pay worse and are much more difficult than what we do as pilots. Come to work, do your job, go home, and forget about work and enjoy the rest of your life. Hopefully airline flying is not the most exciting thing you do. If it is...find another hobby.

We're happy to see you join us! First beer is on me.

 

That's the best thing I have heard all week!!!

 

Hobby? That's what the hand lotion in the hotac courtesy kit is for.

 

Passrider.com, delta.com. , aa.com, sacg.us

Those should get you started . Not 12. Mom knows.

 

Being stuck at the bottom of the 777 seniority, will one fly or just sit reserve all the time?

 

Brilliant suggestions.

Quick question: without a jumpseat agreement with those airlines, what exactly would one do with the information gleaned?

 

You will still fly your arse off. There is no true "reserve" at SAI and nobody stays at the bottom for very long anyways.

 

That's not a hobby! What kind of freight dog are you? You should be getting paid for that! Of course you may end up like the guy in the movie Deliveryman but at least you'll have a big family to love ya. Lol

 

That's exactly right and what I thought. All this banter back-n-forth all the rhetoric, every job has pros and cons. I, like others have had bad ones, but despite all the management/company BS, I love the people I fly with. That bond can't be broken. I can't wait to meet the guys/gals I'll fly with and share stories. We all make sacrifices for the better of our lives and enrich our families. Aviation to me is not a one job/company stop, its a culmination of experiences and passion for flying. Money!? I like the line in Star Trek, "We don't have money, we work to better ourselves." Maybe one day when I'm dead and it's 2115, but still. LOL Im happy to come play with a 737, its been a dream to fly a Boeing. My buddies at the regional who have been flying for the last year still hoping to make captain in a few months to get paid 60$ an hour are jealous, so it could be worse. I get to move locations and try something different. So, yeah... Happy as all get-out!

Peanut Butta Jelly Time!

 

Reliably confirmed: No 5th 777F.

Probably officially announced in the near future.

Knowing the company they will still tell us that it's "in the works" perpetually holding out that carrot.