Some strays who have connections always slip through. At least one guy in the past got his "in" mowing the CP's lawn and another knew the then Governor of Texas and got a recommendation from her and had not a single hour of PIC in anything but the lightest of piston twins.

It has and will happen again.

So, in light of all this talk about AA hiring soon, (couldn't come soon enough- I'm on pins and needles waiting!) what are the junior bases right now? I have a pretty good idea of what they are, but would like to hear from some AA guys... Also, what might the junior bases become once the mass exodus of retirements begins? I realize this will all be conjecture and everything is fluid, but was just sorta curious what some opinions are. I have heard that the number of retirements alone at ORD will be huge. I don't know if that is junior or senior right now and I think that MIA and DFW are probably pretty senior, but not sure about LAX, BOS, LGA, etc... and how they all fit in. Thanks for your responses...

Well most of the eagle FT have been going to LGA and MIA, some went to DCA and STL, the last few got 767 positions.

No kidding? MIA, huh? Wouldn't a thought that. LGA, STL and even DCA, those I am not surprised by.... Thanks!

Hopefully typed and current in one of their fleet types might help!

Alot of people have been saying reserve is excruciating. Is it just that you fly every day on it? Do you get the usual 12 guaranteed days off at least? What's the callout? Long call too?

MIA and LGA have almost always gone junior. W/b FO, CA upgrades, ability to hold a line, etc, etc.

DCA, and BOS, have had their junior moments and times when there's been no movement so if you're not in the base it's almost impossible to get there, which makes anyone moving in for the few opennings pretty senior.

Typed in current AA equipment? IMO that would be, at best, a very minor plus on an application. The total resume, IMO, would be more important.

Still can't believe MIA is that junior. I mean, i believe you Sliceback, but am amazed that that is the case. I always assumed that the more senior guys that want to live by the beach bid there, or that live in the Keys maybe... Anyways, not crazy about LGA, DCA or BOS.... But hopefully things will be different once hiring begins.

So being typed in equipment that AA flies carries little weight. What does AA like to see on a resume then? I mean, are they usually pretty picky or if they see that you have the turbine PIC time and have been flying 121 for the last X number of years, is that good enough? Also, I know that AA has never gone for nepotism, at least in the past. Any chance that they may entertain that in the future? I mean, considering the amount of hiring they most likely will have to do, one would think that would be taken into consideration. SWA didn't used to take referrals, but now they do, so wondering if change is on the horizon for AA also... Not that my dad was a pilot for them, but he did turn wrenches for them for 35 years and started with them back in the early 60's. So, i would hope that they might like to see some loyalty, ya know? Thanks again guys....

Does American have a bay area pilot base or did that go away after AirCal? I'm obviously out of touch with American ops.

SFO. Pretty senior, I would guess.