Congrats! Welcome.

Got the Phase 2 email! Here's hoping the train keeps rolling!

Any Fort Lauderdale based people have any idea of what life is like there on reserve? Do you get to fly a lot? Any suggestions on good, affordable areas within an hour that have decent schools?

The only thing I know is you won't fly much at all. At least that's the case recently. Airbus only base as well.

Thats kind of my question. I want to be home more. I want my kids to know who I am. Im not afraid of working, and don't mind it. I'd rather live in MCO but I know it will take years to get that base.

I believe you may actually get MCO before FLL. MCO junior 190 captain was only 4 years as well.

Wow. That's surprising. I would have thought junior capt in MCO would be 8 years.

No, the junior mco 190 ca is a 1480ish number. I believe that's feb. 07 hire.

It's a toss up on which is more senior fll320 or Mco 190.

Mco320 is definately most senior.

Just to put it into perspective the 3 of the bottom 5 fo's mco 320 held capt. In other bases on the last bid.

Just got off the phone with Sterling discussing which PRIA documents are required for military-only guys. I had searched for the answer here but couldn't get a clear one.

If you have never been *employed* as a pilot outside of the military, the only documents Sterling needs from you are the FAA 8060-10 (FAA RECORDS REQUEST), 8060-13 (NATIONAL DRIVER REGISTER RECORDS REQUEST), and 8060-72 (FOIA REQUEST FOR COPIES TO THIRD PARTY). No need to upload the other 4 documents. Don't forget that the Driver Records form needs to be notarized.

Some numbers from today's leadership briefing at Recurrent, for those of you interested: hiring for the year projected at 300, with 100 of those already in class or on property. We've forecasted attrition at 130 for the year, with the current number tracking that exactly. The 300 number takes the attrition into account, with the vast majority being years 1-3 bailing for the big 3. No E190 deliveries until 2021, which will be E2 versions if at all. Leadership feeling is we probably won't end up taking those. If we do it will be to replace older jets and keep the fleet count level at 60. Based on our experience as the 190 launch customer we won't take E2s without seeing someone else have success with them first.

Deliveries looking forward: 2015, 12 with 5 already here; 2016, 10; 2017, 10; 2018, 6; 2019, 15; 2020, 15; 2021, 16 and 2022, 16. All deliveries from now until 2019 are 321 CEOs (legacy engines). 2018 is 5 321 CEOs and the first 320 NEO. All deliveries after 2018 are 320 NEO, with the first jet built in Mobile slated to come to JetBlue. No current orders for 321NEO/LR, but the thought is that will be next. 330s well off in the distance, at least 5 years due to the initial investment to make a viable fleet size.

Since this info comes from our official leadership briefing it is, of course, subject to change at a moment's notice. Hope this helps and good luck to those of you trying to come here.