What's happening at Horizon and Jets?
03-22-2019, 12:02 PM
#3598
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Joined APC: Aug 2018
Posts: 124
Originally Posted by Vanilla
Q400
DoH
no initials, 1 transition
E175
DoH
7 transitions
initials
3/20/17
5/15/17
5/26/17
Noticed the total pilot is down to 830ish. Attrition is picking up and hiring can't keep up??...
DoH
no initials, 1 transition
E175
DoH
7 transitions
initials
3/20/17
5/15/17
5/26/17
Noticed the total pilot is down to 830ish. Attrition is picking up and hiring can't keep up??...
03-22-2019, 12:27 PM
#3599
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Joined APC: Jan 2016
Posts: 268
Two comments:
Re: Pilot count is down to 830-ish. Historically, Horizon has maintained about 10-12 pilots per airplane. We've currently got around 67-70 airplanes, so 830 sounds about right. Some of these pilots are in training, in management, or on military or medical leave. I've been here about 20 years, and the staffing level is about as good (on the "fat" side) as I've ever seen. I actually managed to trade a four-day trip for a three-day trip next month. This would have previously been impossible :-).
Re: Q400 upgrades. The number of Q400 trips is way down, so fewer pilots are needed. As an example, Portland went from about 270 Q400 trip pairings a month last winter to around 200 a month this spring. (Numbers are approximate, just to give you an idea of the reduction in flying.) We're pretty fat on E175 pilots, O.K. on Q400 FO's, and adequate on the Q400 captain side. Some of the more experienced Q400 FO's are holding off on the upgrade until they can hold a base they want, and/or avoid reserve.
Re: Pilot count is down to 830-ish. Historically, Horizon has maintained about 10-12 pilots per airplane. We've currently got around 67-70 airplanes, so 830 sounds about right. Some of these pilots are in training, in management, or on military or medical leave. I've been here about 20 years, and the staffing level is about as good (on the "fat" side) as I've ever seen. I actually managed to trade a four-day trip for a three-day trip next month. This would have previously been impossible :-).
Re: Q400 upgrades. The number of Q400 trips is way down, so fewer pilots are needed. As an example, Portland went from about 270 Q400 trip pairings a month last winter to around 200 a month this spring. (Numbers are approximate, just to give you an idea of the reduction in flying.) We're pretty fat on E175 pilots, O.K. on Q400 FO's, and adequate on the Q400 captain side. Some of the more experienced Q400 FO's are holding off on the upgrade until they can hold a base they want, and/or avoid reserve.
03-22-2019, 03:04 PM
#3600
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Joined APC: Apr 2018
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Posts: 72
Originally Posted by DashAviator
Two comments:
Re: Pilot count is down to 830-ish. Historically, Horizon has maintained about 10-12 pilots per airplane. We've currently got around 67-70 airplanes, so 830 sounds about right. Some of these pilots are in training, in management, or on military or medical leave. I've been here about 20 years, and the staffing level is about as good (on the "fat" side) as I've ever seen. I actually managed to trade a four-day trip for a three-day trip next month. This would have previously been impossible :-).
Re: Q400 upgrades. The number of Q400 trips is way down, so fewer pilots are needed. As an example, Portland went from about 270 Q400 trip pairings a month last winter to around 200 a month this spring. (Numbers are approximate, just to give you an idea of the reduction in flying.) We're pretty fat on E175 pilots, O.K. on Q400 FO's, and adequate on the Q400 captain side. Some of the more experienced Q400 FO's are holding off on the upgrade until they can hold a base they want, and/or avoid reserve.
Re: Pilot count is down to 830-ish. Historically, Horizon has maintained about 10-12 pilots per airplane. We've currently got around 67-70 airplanes, so 830 sounds about right. Some of these pilots are in training, in management, or on military or medical leave. I've been here about 20 years, and the staffing level is about as good (on the "fat" side) as I've ever seen. I actually managed to trade a four-day trip for a three-day trip next month. This would have previously been impossible :-).
Re: Q400 upgrades. The number of Q400 trips is way down, so fewer pilots are needed. As an example, Portland went from about 270 Q400 trip pairings a month last winter to around 200 a month this spring. (Numbers are approximate, just to give you an idea of the reduction in flying.) We're pretty fat on E175 pilots, O.K. on Q400 FO's, and adequate on the Q400 captain side. Some of the more experienced Q400 FO's are holding off on the upgrade until they can hold a base they want, and/or avoid reserve.
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