CAL New Hire Assignments
 

What aircraft are they hiring into at CAL?

Class this week had 12 737 EWR and 4 757 EWR. There have been a few 777 here and there but nothing to rely on.

Which of the aircraft have the better schedules out of EWR

I've always wondered why this question is even asked.

The bottom line is you fly ANY a/craft you want. New hires are holding EWR 777 fo.

If you don't have any care as to where you are based then you can hold any equipment we fly. It matters what base you want not what equipment type.

Newark is junior, so any plane is up for graps (for now). What they assign a new hire is up to them and what they need at that time. After get hired, bid any plane you want and they train you (assuming they need you on it, which they do in EWR). You can always move up in pay/status, but you have a two year freeze for moving down. Start small and move up. I'd try to get the 737 in training. Free type rating. Good experience. Fly it a year and then bid the 757/767. Fly that a year or two and bid the 777 for awhile. By then the 787 will be here. It depends what you want. Domestic, international, more money, more days off, fewer legs/longer legs, small, medium, or large pay/airframe, commutable, non-commutable, etc. I did the 737, 757, and 767 type ratings in my first year. :D

OTTO,

How long have you been at CAL. Are you Happy? Just curious... will you be bidding 777? How many days a month can you expect on the 777 EWR?

Tjets.

2.5 years. I got 737 Captain, so I'll skip the 777. I think 777 guys get the most days off, but I'm not sure what junior guys are getting. Some of the reserve guys do one trip per month. I didn't like the 777 destinations and the 16 hour legs. Plus, I wouldn't be the FO, I'd be an IRO and never "fly" the plane. I'd have to go to Houston every 90 days to the sim and requalify. I'd rather fly, so the 737 it is. :D

for those that are interested my buddy couldn't hold the 777 on the last bid and he's been their over a year and half. it's not as junior as it once was...

Currently, and for the near future (always subject to change), everyone is going to EWR on either the 737 or the 757/767. As stated above, the 777 has gone more senior again since the deadhead pay went back to 100% in July. Guys are also beginning to bid it with expectation of the 787 coming. Do not expect the 777 out of new hire class.

How many more will they be hiring through 2008?