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09-28-2019, 11:32 AM
#31
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Joined APC: Sep 2006
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I’m thinking there’s a good bit of pent up demand for wide body Captain by a large number of senior wide body fo’s. I know I’ve had at least a few tell me they’re skipping narrow body captain to go straight to the left seat of a heavy.
That may push the junior captain age up a bit.
That may push the junior captain age up a bit.
09-28-2019, 01:56 PM
#33
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Joined APC: Nov 2013
Position: A320 Left seat
Posts: 2,580
Originally Posted by m3113n1a1
That's the thing about this career. It's all luck and timing when one gets hired. If that same 25 year old was hired now, they'd have a vastly different (albeit still good) career. And if that same guy was hired in 2000 at 25, we all know how that went.
Be the right age, at the right time, in the right place--my advice to people thinking about starting an airline career.
Be the right age, at the right time, in the right place--my advice to people thinking about starting an airline career.
I’ll retire in the top 200, if I go to 65 (I’m trying to be done by 60) but I don’t cross inside 1000 until the last year or two.
Crappy timing notwithstanding, it’s been a privilege and honor to be a part of this pilot group. I wouldn’t do anything differently.
09-28-2019, 03:53 PM
#34
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,101
Originally Posted by Han Solo
They will be 50% in the company by 2022 and probably WB captains by the age of 35. Assuming no change in the retirement age, no change in 2 pilot operations, and good health that’s 30 years flying in the left seat of a WB. Pretty damned impressive.
09-28-2019, 08:25 PM
#35
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Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: 320A
Posts: 909
Originally Posted by Han Solo
A 25 year old hired in March of ‘14 will have a career like few have had in recent memory. If they wanted it they could’ve held NYC 88a around 1.5 years into their career, Detroit or Atlanta just a year later and they would not have been displaced if they were on the 717 or ATL88. They will be 50% in the company by 2022 and probably WB captains by the age of 35. Assuming no change in the retirement age, no change in 2 pilot operations, and good health that’s 30 years flying in the left seat of a WB. Pretty damned impressive.
09-28-2019, 08:55 PM
#36
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: NYC 7ER LCA
Posts: 900
Originally Posted by Trip7
Precisely. Exactly what I was referring to
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In 10 years I'll be 47 at seniority 3000.
Hopefully we still have plenty of WB around.
09-28-2019, 09:07 PM
#37
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
Originally Posted by bohicagain
You made me look. Junior 350A DTW is 3000 seniority.
In 10 years I'll be 47 at seniority 3000.
Hopefully we still have plenty of WB around.
In 10 years I'll be 47 at seniority 3000.
Hopefully we still have plenty of WB around.
09-29-2019, 04:13 AM
#39
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Joined APC: Apr 2011
Position: retired 767(dl)
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Originally Posted by Flying Monkey
I’m thinking there’s a good bit of pent up demand for wide body Captain by a large number of senior wide body fo’s. I know I’ve had at least a few tell me they’re skipping narrow body captain to go straight to the left seat of a heavy.
That may push the junior captain age up a bit.
That may push the junior captain age up a bit.
09-29-2019, 06:59 AM
#40
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Joined APC: Jun 2019
Position: Currently freeloading
Posts: 524
Originally Posted by Der Meister
While impressive there are less than 100 of them. I would guess maybe 60 would be a realistic number.
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