B6 or NK?
09-09-2022 | 07:54 AM
#52
The REAL Bluedriver
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From: Airbus Capt
09-09-2022 | 08:00 AM
#53
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I’ve flown with a bunch of FOs that retired after 2-4 years from JB and came to United.
09-09-2022 | 08:27 AM
#54
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That’s not retiring from jetblue, as they don’t have years of service plus age = 65. That’s just leaving. Hell most FOs aren’t even vested in their 401k when they leave B6. This guy actually retired.
09-09-2022 | 08:40 AM
#55
The REAL Bluedriver
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Only technically. The only thing he gets by retiring is his flight benefits... He left for United, as you know.
09-09-2022 | 08:49 AM
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Yeah, just clarifying the difference between leaving at 1 year vs 17+…with the latter you get a retiree card, some useless nonrev bennies, and maybe a handshake if you’re a former chief pilot or something (but definitely no retirement pizza party if your UAL PRIA request hit around the same time as your retirement letter).
09-09-2022 | 09:01 AM
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400 a month hiring at UAL? Yeah, that is not going to happen. Every class at every airline/cargo is consistently having no-shows, and to my knowledge (I could be wrong), UA does not have that type of capacity for new hires.
