Southern Air 737
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Southern Air 737
I have an interview coming up with Southern Air for a 737 position. I have a few questions and I was wondering if someone would be able to answer them.
1. How many hours block does one fly a month? Can you break guarantee?
2. How long is a new hire expecting to sit reserve?
1. How many hours block does one fly a month? Can you break guarantee?
2. How long is a new hire expecting to sit reserve?
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I recently took a 737 FO on our JS from IAH to CVG.
After the exchange of pleasantries- the pilot said he was going on 17 days of night flying and had to JS back into CVG for more fun. No catering, no gateway, no hotels, no nothing.
I would say the 737 for southern has to be the worst flying job in aviation.
If a job is what you need. Go to eagle, or PSA get a flow through, and hey- you may even find the occasional FA to keep you warm.
After the exchange of pleasantries- the pilot said he was going on 17 days of night flying and had to JS back into CVG for more fun. No catering, no gateway, no hotels, no nothing.
I would say the 737 for southern has to be the worst flying job in aviation.
If a job is what you need. Go to eagle, or PSA get a flow through, and hey- you may even find the occasional FA to keep you warm.
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I have an interview coming up with Southern Air for a 737 position. I have a few questions and I was wondering if someone would be able to answer them.
1. How many hours block does one fly a month? Can you break guarantee?
Never ever!
2. How long is a new hire expecting to sit reserve?
You will be on reserve and a line call it composite line
1. How many hours block does one fly a month? Can you break guarantee?
Never ever!
2. How long is a new hire expecting to sit reserve?
You will be on reserve and a line call it composite line
good luck !but I quit that place and came back to fly my Regional and being based home.. you can beat that.
Good Luck!
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About 35hrs in 18 days. No, you will never make over guarantee.
Recently, some 777 FOs have bid 737 Cpt. My opinion, they did so to the-hack their PIC recency block to more easily move on.
Do yourself a favor, chose ANY other airline.
Recently, some 777 FOs have bid 737 Cpt. My opinion, they did so to the-hack their PIC recency block to more easily move on.
Do yourself a favor, chose ANY other airline.
#5
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Don’t do it.
The contract they work under is horrible. Way worse than the Atlas contract and it’s very bad. Just because Atlas & Polar are negotiating a contract doesn’t mean Southern will get one too. Apply elsewhere. You will not be happy. Did you even read their profile? It says in black & white you will not break guarantee. You have to have a crash pad.
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Yea I’m at a regional right now flying turboprops, I can get about 100 hrs a month here. I was hoping for some Boeing time. But if the QOL is that poor then it isn’t worth it.
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