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05-27-2019, 07:30 PM

#1621

symbian simian

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Originally Posted by No Land 3

Last time I asked for United and was given direct flight on Delta. Since being hired in 2016, I racked up 120,000 miles on Delta. I've spent all those miles since on business class upgrades since they became resistant to Delta. At this point I don't care which airline they use(except American, never American), just put me consistently on one so I can have a status with them.

My personal best is 140.000 miles on DLH while doing ACMI in Spain living in DC. Took 5 months...

05-27-2019, 08:38 PM

#1622

Colt45

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Originally Posted by WhaleWrangler

Yeah and look how well that went!!

LOL... and it keeps happening!

05-27-2019, 08:39 PM

#1623

ESQ702

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What’s the typical career path for a K4 new hire? Are most guys coming over from major pax ops (AA, UA. DAL, etc.)? Other?

05-27-2019, 09:00 PM

#1624

Locke

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Originally Posted by ESQ702

What’s the typical career path for a K4 new hire? Are most guys coming over from major pax ops (AA, UA. DAL, etc.)? Other?

Most people come from either the regionals, military, or other random heavy operators. We have a handful that came from corporate.

Typical career path? FO for a few years, upgrade to CA, and then if you choose LCA or sim instructor a few years after that. Make money, throw it in the air, and roll in it.

05-27-2019, 09:02 PM

#1625

Ave8tor218

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Originally Posted by ESQ702

What’s the typical career path for a K4 new hire? Are most guys coming over from major pax ops (AA, UA. DAL, etc.)? Other?

I highly doubt anybody is coming over from AA/DL/UA. My indoc class last month was a mix of seven regional/international airlines and three corporate

05-27-2019, 09:03 PM

#1626

No Land 3

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Originally Posted by ESQ702

What’s the typical career path for a K4 new hire? Are most guys coming over from major pax ops (AA, UA. DAL, etc.)? Other?

We've had guys go back to AA, hate it, and come back. Most mainline pax pilots scoff at the idea of going to an ACMI. In their mind they are at their destination airline already. Why would they leave? We hire corporate, regional, 135, ACMI, military, and foreign carrier pilots mostly. Many have heavy types on Boeing and Airbuses. Quite a few of them were check pilots, instructors, chief pilots, D.O.'s, etc at their previous employer.
I am glad I got in when I did.

05-27-2019, 09:31 PM

#1627

Locke

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Originally Posted by No Land 3

We've had guys go back to AA, hate it, and come back.

Guys? Plural? I thought it was just the 1

05-27-2019, 09:43 PM

#1628

No Land 3

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Originally Posted by Locke

Guys? Plural? I thought it was just the 1

You are correct, have talked to others that dearly miss it.

05-28-2019, 02:14 AM

#1629

744ButtonPusher

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Originally Posted by No Land 3

We've had guys go back to AA, hate it, and come back.

From guys who knew him at AA, Pretty sure it was more of a “hey, why don’t you resign from AA before you get fired” than a “hated it and came back” . Of course, he is another one of the “big personalities” in the training department and was somehow allowed to fly the line as an out of seniority Captain.