Sounds good....make sure you whipe your mouth when you come up for air

 

This is why I hate the internet, because I do not get the joke at all. Sarcasm has no way of coming across....

 

....don't worry about it.

 

cute..........lol

 

FlyBy...hate to ask you for a system wide synopsis but can you include your thoughts on Miami and, as unlikely as it is that there will be an opening, L.A. I am planning on bidding for ERJ due to the size of the fleet and flexibility that would offer but want to have as much info as possible before final decision (which is a bit of a crap shot anyway).

I have friends and family in L.A. that would make even a long reserve sit something to consider. In talking with some people during the interview they said L.A. grew something like 65% last month...any other growth expected and if so would it be permanent? Other than that I am trying to decicde between DFW, ORD, & MIA. I am currently thinking ERJ Thanks in advance

 

I think it is always a good bet to bid the biggest fleet. The added flexibility with swapping bases is nice to have. MIA is headed for some good movement in my opinion. Here are some numbers... There are currently 19 ERJs based in MIA, and at 5 crews per plane that means a total of 95 crews is the target staffing level. There are currently only 69CAs and 45FOs for MIA ERJ. Clearly, they need lots more crews to cover the MIA flying. The most recent vacancy bid has openings for 26 more MIA ERJ FOs. Im guessing the staffing will level off at around 70 crews for the next few months, then increase to 95 once they get the CAs processed through upgrade training later in the June/July time frame. We havent seen any newhire slots for the MFE (MIA FO ERJ) so far, but i would bet there will be some soon. There will also be a handful more MIA ATR FOs that bid for MIA ERJ FO slots, but I would bet at the most 10 additional guys transfer over.

Back in November we saw 14 LAX crews added, which was some huge growth for the base. There are currently 62 CAs and 57 FOs based out there. There will continue to be a trickle of LAX ERJ FO openings in the future, but I wouldnt bet on anything more than that for LAX ERJ slots. The good thing with taking the ERJ is you will be able to transfer to LAX in the event they do have lots of openings, or if MIA/ORD/DFW ERJ isnt working out for you.

Im not sure where you live or will be commuting from, but in general I would shoot for the MIA ERJ if possible. Followed by ORD ERJ, DFW ERJ. Good luck!

Also as a note, we do have a lot of guys who are ERJ in NYC/ORD/DFW but trade their trips for LAX flying, or pick up extra overtime flying in LAX since they have relatives in the area. It is a nice way to make some extra cash and get to stay with family/friends at the same time.

 

Well looks like Feb 14th is going to pan out as my date. Flyby any guess on earth what the planes will be/bases.

 

New help with an interview question i just can't seem to find (frustrating), lol:

When do you make the in-flight decision to utilize the second alternate? And what is the fuel requirement based on, the first or second alternate?

thanks

 

Havent heard anything yet, but should get some info after the vacancy bid closes on Jan 30th (and once awards are posted a few days later)

 

One other question:

my instrument currency expires Jan 31st (6 month currency, not 12 month). i was planning on doing some flying this weekend to keep myself instrument current, but if i do that my logbook hours and airlineapps hours won't match. The gouges say that they print your airlineapps application the day you call for the interview which was last week. I'm fairly certain that being instrument current is important for the interview, so should i just fly it and explain to the on the day of the interview that i flew recently to keep instrument current?