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Originally Posted by ChristheCFI (Post 2013370)

Base: Anything but Anchorage. Most people are getting what they want during class. (They'll give you your first choice for IOE no matter what.)

Reserve Time: Depends on the base. I'd guess the average is 3 - 4 bids.

Is ANC not attainable as a new hire?

Interesting, thanks for the Reserve timing info. Came for the PNW and hoping for the best.

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Originally Posted by lowflying (Post 2013199)

The exco is composed of pilots just like you and me. They aren't management stooges or super senior guys looking to, "get theirs." Their job is to negotiate with the company and get back to us. If we like what they come up with then we vote yes. If you talk to one of them in person I guarantee that you'll come away much more informed then you will reading the qx facebook page or this site.

I didn't accuse the union of any of that. The only complaint I have of the union is that they told us they had big news then didn't deliver. Honestly I think the best thing to have happen right now is for things to keep on like they are and for the company to get nervous about a looming deadline for securing a new TA - a deadline they have, not us.

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Originally Posted by ChristheCFI (Post 2013370)

It changes a lot month-to-month but you can count on basically any base within a bid. SEA and ANC aren't as common right out of class, but every base as been held by a new hire this year at some point. Reserve varies significantly. I think the highest right now is about a year before holding a line, but it is a little higher than usual because we are overstaffed and have tons of composite lines due to Alaska suspending several classes this winter. Currently we are showing 64 pilots categorized as "In-Process Attrition." Not sure what the typical number is on that, but that seems high.

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Originally Posted by Jdaviat10 (Post 2013318)

I'm new and just starting with QX... anyone have an idea of latest reserve time and base that I should expect? THX

You don't have to tell us you are a new hire to get information. You posted the exact same thing on a different thread saying you are a new hire at TSA....

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Originally Posted by alaskadrifter (Post 2013387)

Is ANC not attainable as a new hire?

As of a few months ago it was, but things can change quickly.

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Originally Posted by ChristheCFI (Post 2013423)

As of a few months ago it was, but things can change quickly.

What happened at TSA?

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Originally Posted by ChristheCFI (Post 2013423)

As of a few months ago it was, but things can change quickly.

Whoops, meant to say it wasn't attainable for new hires as of a few months ago.

All of the fo's in the most recent class went to mfr. I would suspect the next two classes will go to mfr as well.

ANC is very stagnant on the FO side of things.

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Originally Posted by pete2800 (Post 2013797)

ANC is very stagnant on the FO side of things.

Once upon a time wasn't their talk of expanding the ANC base to do more SE Alaska flying? That whole segment of QX seems very disconnected from the rest except for what I hear from junior CA's that started up there. Maybe just another thing like base closures that has been tabled amidst the current jet discussion?