What's happening at Horizon and Jets?
01-01-2018, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 3PerRev
So as a new guy who was hoping for jets in SEA, I could be waiting a particularly long time to upgrade? Does that also mean that the reserve time would be longer as well?
Expect to sit reserve for at least 6 months..which isn't half bad..a lot of us sat reserve for years and years..
01-02-2018, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ASpilot2be
Any reason why? Seems like as the senior guys move over to the jet the upgrade times are gonna go pretty high. Or the senior guys are gonna wait it out until the end of the Q.
I would see how it goes as more jets come on property.
I would see how it goes as more jets come on property.
I was told that the Q400 is quite a handful to fly especially trying to transition from the jet and simultaneously change seats. Plus the schedules are brutal resulting in low QOL. Also, no guarantee of a SEA base which was big for me coming from Dallas. I didn’t want to face the possibility of either commuting to reserve or having to move twice.
Commuting would be less of an issue now that I’m in Seattle but the transition is still intimidating. And I assume the jet has better layovers as well as more efficient lines.
01-02-2018, 06:22 PM
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I'm not sure if the layovers are any better on the jet, but many are longer.
I think reserve on the jet might actually be a pretty good gig. The downside? You probably won't fly too much. The jet is slightly overstaffed and Horizon is doing a lot of training in the airplane, so I get the impression that the reserves aren't doing much. If you get a trip "taken" for training, then you'll be pay guaranteed.
I think reserve on the jet might actually be a pretty good gig. The downside? You probably won't fly too much. The jet is slightly overstaffed and Horizon is doing a lot of training in the airplane, so I get the impression that the reserves aren't doing much. If you get a trip "taken" for training, then you'll be pay guaranteed.
01-02-2018, 07:27 PM
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I guess we’ll see. I’m awaiting OE right now on the jet. So I’m on OE reserve. When I get released to regular reserve I’m expecting to do some more sitting around while they try to get through the rest of the training backlog.
01-02-2018, 07:29 PM
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New guy here. My only contribution is to add a dash of hope for jet captain upgrades. Two guys in my Oct class were Q400 FOs with less than two years at Horizon. I'm hoping they're not the unicorn captains, because I wanna be in the left seat that quick too. Who wouldn't.
01-02-2018, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by CurseURedBaron
I’ve been warned not to upgrade into the Q at virtually any cost. I’ve literally been advised to quit QX if they try to force me into a Q upgrade. I guess I’ll wait for the jet when the time comes.
01-02-2018, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Btoflyer
New guy here. My only contribution is to add a dash of hope for jet captain upgrades. Two guys in my Oct class were Q400 FOs with less than two years at Horizon. I'm hoping they're not the unicorn captains, because I wanna be in the left seat that quick too. Who wouldn't.
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