Flow and basing question
06-17-2018 | 07:21 PM
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Flow and basing question
Hi all. I'm getting ready to apply to some airlines and was just wondering about how long I could reasonably expect as a new hire to get to AA. I was also wondering about where the Jr bases are and how long one could expect to get ORD. I'm guessing NYC is going to be the Jr spot, but I would like to be cautiously optimistic that it might not be. Thanks for the help, and Cheers.
06-18-2018 | 04:16 AM
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Hi all. I'm getting ready to apply to some airlines and was just wondering about how long I could reasonably expect as a new hire to get to AA. I was also wondering about where the Jr bases are and how long one could expect to get ORD. I'm guessing NYC is going to be the Jr spot, but I would like to be cautiously optimistic that it might not be. Thanks for the help, and Cheers.
1. Right now, straight off the street hires for FO's has slowed, although some say it will pick back up here soon. If you are able to come in as a Captain, well that is a different story.
2. Junior base on the 145 is LGA, however people are by and large able to get out of there should they choose almost right out of training, or shortly there after. ORD is junior 175 base and the CRJ fleet is only in ORD.
3. Getting to AA is a pretty contentious question around here. The company is saying 6 years from date of hire. ALPA, I believe has that number up to 8 years now. It is all a matter of what math you use to reach that number. I will say that I was hired a couple of years ago and my date is right on track, in fact is beating the company number.
06-18-2018 | 10:52 PM
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Several things go into answering your question.
1. Right now, straight off the street hires for FO's has slowed, although some say it will pick back up here soon. If you are able to come in as a Captain, well that is a different story.
2. Junior base on the 145 is LGA, however people are by and large able to get out of there should they choose almost right out of training, or shortly there after. ORD is junior 175 base and the CRJ fleet is only in ORD.
3. Getting to AA is a pretty contentious question around here. The company is saying 6 years from date of hire. ALPA, I believe has that number up to 8 years now. It is all a matter of what math you use to reach that number. I will say that I was hired a couple of years ago and my date is right on track, in fact is beating the company number.
1. Right now, straight off the street hires for FO's has slowed, although some say it will pick back up here soon. If you are able to come in as a Captain, well that is a different story.
2. Junior base on the 145 is LGA, however people are by and large able to get out of there should they choose almost right out of training, or shortly there after. ORD is junior 175 base and the CRJ fleet is only in ORD.
3. Getting to AA is a pretty contentious question around here. The company is saying 6 years from date of hire. ALPA, I believe has that number up to 8 years now. It is all a matter of what math you use to reach that number. I will say that I was hired a couple of years ago and my date is right on track, in fact is beating the company number.
06-19-2018 | 05:07 AM
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If no one else calls you, then you don’t really have any other choices, do you?
06-19-2018 | 05:14 AM
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Believe it or not but it still appears the mainline carriers are not just calling through their resume list as of yet.
06-19-2018 | 05:47 AM
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Every year, thousands more pilots become qualified: military, regionals, low cost carriers, cargo, Part 135, Part 91.
It is an optimistic myth that the majors will be desperate for pilots, and that every regional pilot will easily get a job at his choice of a major. In fact, the majors will remain extremely competitive and will maintain the luxury of being extremely selective in the pilots they hire.
06-19-2018 | 07:10 PM
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