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Old 01-16-2024, 11:34 AM
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I'm sure I'm not the only NK Captain that pulled their head out of the sand today. For a less than spring chicken guy looking to pull the rip cord the best two seniority saving options seem to be AA or UA. Any recent guys at either who have left NK or something similar? Are there current pay scales and contracts on the web? Is UA still upgrading new hires to CA?

I'm admittadly way behind on my research here and it's certainly time to fix that.
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I'm sure I'm not the only NK Captain that pulled their head out of the sand today. For a less than spring chicken guy looking to pull the rip cord the best two seniority saving options seem to be AA or UA. Any recent guys at either who have left NK or something similar? Are there current pay scales and contracts on the web? Is UA still upgrading new hires to CA?

I'm admittadly way behind on my research here and it's certainly time to fix that.
Where do you live/wanna live? #1 detriment to QOL with a limited run at either SL.
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Where do you live/wanna live? #1 detriment to QOL with a limited run at either SL.
This is the way. The first step is getting a call, however.
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I'm sure I'm not the only NK Captain that pulled their head out of the sand today. For a less than spring chicken guy looking to pull the rip cord the best two seniority saving options seem to be AA or UA. Any recent guys at either who have left NK or something similar? Are there current pay scales and contracts on the web? Is UA still upgrading new hires to CA?

I'm admittadly way behind on my research here and it's certainly time to fix that.
Apply to both, and go to a job fair ASAP. If you are a Captan at NK, then you should be highly desirable. Don't leave things to chance, and go to a job fair and meet with them face to face. You can likely get a job offer at the event itself.

Once you have offers, then decide.
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Apply to both, and go to a job fair ASAP. If you are a Captan at NK, then you should be highly desirable. Don't leave things to chance, and go to a job fair and meet with them face to face. You can likely get a job offer at the event itself.

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Are we still talking WIA, NGPA, OBAP, etc job fairs?
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Where do you live/wanna live? #1 detriment to QOL with a limited run at either SL.
Can you be a DEN CA in one year at United?

or is it only EWR and sfo
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I'm sure I'm not the only NK Captain that pulled their head out of the sand today. For a less than spring chicken guy looking to pull the rip cord the best two seniority saving options seem to be AA or UA. Any recent guys at either who have left NK or something similar? Are there current pay scales and contracts on the web? Is UA still upgrading new hires to CA?

I'm admittadly way behind on my research here and it's certainly time to fix that.
Agree, get the offer first, second to that which has a base I live in, want to live or will have the easiest commute.
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Can you be a DEN CA in one year at United?

or is it only EWR and sfo
The bid which closes today had 50 unfilled 737 CA vacancies in DEN on the snapshot yesterday. It is likely new hires will be able to bid for it first day of indoc for the foreseeable future.
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Can you be a DEN CA in one year at United?

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Yes, DEN also. Junior pilot at UAL was a DEN CA award last week.
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I'm sure I'm not the only NK Captain that pulled their head out of the sand today. For a less than spring chicken guy looking to pull the rip cord the best two seniority saving options seem to be AA or UA. Any recent guys at either who have left NK or something similar? Are there current pay scales and contracts on the web? Is UA still upgrading new hires to CA?

I'm admittadly way behind on my research here and it's certainly time to fix that.
#1...Live where you work..

*everything else is BS**

#2 If you're willing to commute than the field gets muddled---upgrade, widebodies, retirements, etc....

FWIW...Former F9 CA here that left for a legacy.
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