ConfigOK

December 15 class had one ANC awarded but the company called and asked him how bad he really wanted it. Sounds like if he would have decided to keep it they would've let him.

pete2800

Well, to my knowledge... once the company awards you something, they'd have to run a system-wide displacement bid to get you out of it. So they may have desperately wanted him someplace else, but it would require him to volunteer for that status change.

ConfigOK

You are correct, let me rephrase. There was one new hire that would have been awarded ANC, however he got a call from the company before the award was final and asked if he actually wanted the base or if he could be convinced to take a different one (MFR).

OnMyWay

That's weird. I wonder why they called him instead of giving him the next available base on his bid?

Cloudstreet7

By any chance has anybody here recently interviewed at Horizon and wouldn't mind me sending a PM with a couple questions?
Thanks in advance

Caution Terrain

Anyone know what came of the meeting Friday?

pete2800

I haven't heard anything yet...

Snackysmorez

At my interview they mentioned Alaska may want Horizon to fly larger jets in the future since Alaska pilots apparently don't have scope.

I'm not flying heavier metal for peanuts, is there anything to this or just something they say to trigger SJS in new applicants?

Cruz5350

SJS trigger that's all. There's rates in the contract for larger than 76 seats but I highly doubt they'll ever be flown at QX.

pete2800

Who said this to you? I'm looking for specifics. If you would like to send me a pm, please do.
I dunno man. I wish I could say I agree. We have rates negotiated for up to 115 seats, if I remember right. Alaska has no scope to protect them, and they're parking all of the 737's smaller than an -800. They're creating a massive gap in their capacity, you do the math. The rumors have been flying.


The sad part is this: The rates that we have negotiated for a larger airplane aren't terrible. They're not JetBlue E190 quality, but they're not Mesa -900 or RAH 190 rates either. Top out for an FO would be about 60 bucks, and a Captain would reach 144.

There's zero chance of us flying those airplanes at those rates, though. Management would approach us with an offer to take the new jets for a lesser rate, and all of the senior people would swallow that thing whole. Yes, I said senior. It wouldn't be the junior people who would sell us out. I see many senior Captains staring lustfully across the ramp at the SkyWest CRJ-700's they used to fly, and they're still bitter about them being taken away. I can't tell you how many times I've heard "Man, back when we flew jets..."

It's the most backward thing I've ever seen in aviation. Everyone here who's under 35 or so wants to hold the line, and not fly anything bigger. A good quantity of the people over 55 have SJS so bad that they can't see straight.