HercDriver130

It will.. smart money is on 175 or so new hires next year....they hope

Checkers21

I hear that the 777 may end up going pretty junior. I call BS... No way someone under 3 years will hold the left seat.. Plus most of those guys still have a seat lock...

aTomatoFlames

Does the seat lock really apply to moving up and new equipment?

sky jet

From the CBA

"4. If the Company acquires a Type not previously in its fleet, all non- Probationary Crewmembers who bid for that Type may, at the Company’s discretion, have the existing equipment lock waived."


I am not thinking the company will be interested in waiving the seat lock. There is nothing in it for them.

Colt45

It all depends on the need of the company. If it makes them money, they’ll allow it.

gollum

An FO upgrading to CA is not subject to a seat lock under the CBA period.

“Crewmembers making progressive bids (e.g. Flight Engineer bidding to First Officer; First Officer bidding to Captain) shall not be subject to any seat/equipment lock. ”

For sideways bids on new equipment.. they can waive it if they want (not sure they would)

No Land 3

Being that you'll be getting paid to sit around and do nothing the first year due to IOE and training with one airplane, I'd say it will go very senior.

CrewDog98

Confirmed by HR.

ocskyguy

This is an uncharacteristically non confrontational post. Info only from the center of the universe...


Training and OE backlog is pretty deep. So, the application window is closed for the moment. Christmas rush will eat into the OE backlog. And, other than ground school and CBTs, there is no schoolhouse activity in December.


Staffing is a endlessly floating target. Best guess is after the first of the year we will be back on full speed ahead with classes every 3 weeks or so. If (And I do mean "if") all of the airframes in play turn up on property, we will need around 250 ish additional pilots over the next 24 months.


So, we will most likely be back in app/interview mode early next year.


My $0.02, it is a great job. Nothing is perfect. But, I think our flying is varied enough to keep your days interesting and your layovers fun. Worth putting in an application and worth giving us a serious look as a career.


Not too many airlines where you get the opportunity to be flying your regional jet from the hub to Little Rock in January and flying a 747 to Hong Kong in March.

WhaleWrangler

I have yet to find a single person that said they want the 777. You won't see the airframe until Jun/Jul and then when it arrives there are proving runs etc. It will make for a nice vacation in more ways than one (right now only sim time available is in Singapore, so it's rumored).

Some of the 2 year "vet's" on the 767 are rumored to want to head over to the 744. Would PMSL if the 777 went new hire off the street CA