CommutAir Rumors and Info
#1751
New Hire
Joined APC: Jan 2016
Posts: 9
Haha, because it's a hard decision to take a 70% pay cut with a family and mortgage? There are very real reasons I would like to consider CommutAir. I'm not bragging about my salary, it comes at a cost, otherwise I wouldn't consider leaving. I'm just responding to the person who makes it seem like it's such an easy decision to make. We are all in different places. Many people think those that are going to the regionals are all 24 year olds with nothing to lose.
Sorry if that came off as anything else.
Sorry if that came off as anything else.
#1752
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2015
Position: Baby Dash
Posts: 106
In my opinion, this is a backup if you do not have enough bonus points on your app. This hasn't happened, but the program rules specify it and the program just started. They aren't even done interviewing everyone in the company, yet.
#1753
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,322
Further, they have given zero information about what to expect for numbers going forward. They say they don't know and that United keeps it under wraps. I find that to be very suspect. If they have an agreement, and pilots are making decisions based on it, it should be known info. United is hiring 1000 this year, with 10 from CoomutAir. If it stays at 10 you are looking at least five years if only 100 out of the current 210 pilots flow.
All speculation... But I think it's more realistic then two years.
#1754
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2011
Posts: 283
It's 100% for real. I do NOT think it will be 2-4 years to flow. United has given them 10 flow pilots for 2016. Ten.
Further, they have given zero information about what to expect for numbers going forward. They say they don't know and that United keeps it under wraps. I find that to be very suspect. If they have an agreement, and pilots are making decisions based on it, it should be known info. United is hiring 1000 this year, with 10 from CoomutAir. If it stays at 10 you are looking at least five years if only 100 out of the current 210 pilots flow.
All speculation... But I think it's more realistic then two years.
Further, they have given zero information about what to expect for numbers going forward. They say they don't know and that United keeps it under wraps. I find that to be very suspect. If they have an agreement, and pilots are making decisions based on it, it should be known info. United is hiring 1000 this year, with 10 from CoomutAir. If it stays at 10 you are looking at least five years if only 100 out of the current 210 pilots flow.
All speculation... But I think it's more realistic then two years.
#1755
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Posts: 114
It's 100% for real. I do NOT think it will be 2-4 years to flow. United has given them 10 flow pilots for 2016. Ten.
Further, they have given zero information about what to expect for numbers going forward. They say they don't know and that United keeps it under wraps. I find that to be very suspect. If they have an agreement, and pilots are making decisions based on it, it should be known info. United is hiring 1000 this year, with 10 from CoomutAir. If it stays at 10 you are looking at least five years if only 100 out of the current 210 pilots flow.
All speculation... But I think it's more realistic then two years.
Further, they have given zero information about what to expect for numbers going forward. They say they don't know and that United keeps it under wraps. I find that to be very suspect. If they have an agreement, and pilots are making decisions based on it, it should be known info. United is hiring 1000 this year, with 10 from CoomutAir. If it stays at 10 you are looking at least five years if only 100 out of the current 210 pilots flow.
All speculation... But I think it's more realistic then two years.
#1756
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,322
There ARE hard numbers. 10 in 2016, after that its either 5% of United hiring OR 10% of CommutAirs pilot group. Example. In 2017 United expects to hire 1000 pilots. 5% of 1000 is 50 Flow through, however CommutAir will probably have 300-350 pilots by 2017 so 10% of that is 30-35 pilots. So that means 2016 10 will flow, 2017 will be 30-50!
Do you have a source or a contract you can point to where this is written? Because the CommutAir recruiters and interviewing pilots had no idea.
#1757
New Hire
Joined APC: Jan 2016
Posts: 9
I have been flying for a little while and during that time the one thing I have learned and am 100% sure about is you have no real control of your career. You do your part, licenses, hours, etc and then it's all a crap shoot.
Ask the Eastern, PanAm, Braniff guys. As those of us who were flying during 9/11 ask the guys work for TWA.
Plan your best and hope the others involved cooperate.
Let's see what happens to the industry/economy after this next presidential election.
That is a bit worrisome..
Ask the Eastern, PanAm, Braniff guys. As those of us who were flying during 9/11 ask the guys work for TWA.
Plan your best and hope the others involved cooperate.
Let's see what happens to the industry/economy after this next presidential election.
That is a bit worrisome..
#1758
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2015
Position: Baby Dash
Posts: 106
#1760
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 97
There ARE hard numbers. 10 in 2016, after that its either 5% of United hiring OR 10% of CommutAirs pilot group. Example. In 2017 United expects to hire 1000 pilots. 5% of 1000 is 50 Flow through, however CommutAir will probably have 300-350 pilots by 2017 so 10% of that is 30-35 pilots. So that means 2016 10 will flow, 2017 will be 30-50!
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