US Airways Calls
04-17-2014, 07:17 AM
#3811
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Maddog FO
Posts: 651
Mike, thinking long term has me telling you to go to Airways. Are you JFK based? Would a PHL commute be bad? It sounds like you can hold a line fairly quickly on the A320 in PHL. Commuting with a line, as you probably know, is a completely different animal than commuting on reserve. It may be a few years away, but eventually the lists will be combined and the fences will come down and you can have an NYC base if that is what you want. At 33, your career progression looks pretty good from here on out. Good luck and congrats on the call.
04-17-2014, 07:32 AM
#3812
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Joined APC: Apr 2013
Position: A320 FO
Posts: 596
Originally Posted by fosters
So based on this thread we know:
So did I miss anything?
- Those without any internal recs are hired
- Those with internal recs are hired
- Those who don't bring any LORs are hired
- Those who do bring LORs are hired, and they have been signed and unsigned
- Those who update their resume are called/hired
- Those who do not update their resume are called/hired
- Those with high flight time are hired
- Those with low flight time are hired
- Checkairman are hired
- Regular line pilots are hired
- Military pilots are hired
- Corporate pilots are hired
- Airline guys are hired
- Guys who did interview prep were hired
- Guys who did not do interview prep were hired
- Those with volunteer work have been hired
- Those who have not done any volunteer work have been hired
So did I miss anything?
04-17-2014, 07:37 AM
#3813
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Posts: 82
Thanks for the advice. The only X factor is the base is Boston so it will be much harder to get to, if at all. Also for those curious, when I applied I had about 5000 total and 4000 tpic, all military, 200 hours in 12 months, no training program in 7 years, and one internal.
Originally Posted by Roper92
Mike, thinking long term has me telling you to go to Airways. Are you JFK based? Would a PHL commute be bad? It sounds like you can hold a line fairly quickly on the A320 in PHL. Commuting with a line, as you probably know, is a completely different animal than commuting on reserve. It may be a few years away, but eventually the lists will be combined and the fences will come down and you can have an NYC base if that is what you want. At 33, your career progression looks pretty good from here on out. Good luck and congrats on the call.
04-17-2014, 07:43 AM
#3815
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Joined APC: Nov 2005
Posts: 1,425
Originally Posted by The Drizzle
Brilliant. I feel like the Airways side does a really good job of hiring from a diverse set of backgrounds. It's almost like a regular line pilot can get hired here!
The downside is, you have to win the lottery to get a phone call, I know that is what it felt like to me
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04-17-2014, 04:04 PM
#3816
Line Holder
Joined APC: Mar 2009
Position: A320 First Officer
Posts: 69
Originally Posted by fosters
They do.
The downside is, you have to win the lottery to get a phone call, I know that is what it felt like to me.
The downside is, you have to win the lottery to get a phone call, I know that is what it felt like to me
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04-17-2014, 06:07 PM
#3817
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Posts: 136
Originally Posted by The Drizzle
Brilliant. I feel like the Airways side does a really good job of hiring from a diverse set of backgrounds. It's almost like a regular line pilot can get hired here!
I may be the proof!
04-18-2014, 04:04 AM
#3819
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Joined APC: May 2008
Posts: 1,114
Originally Posted by PinnacleFO
How is the 320 in Phl vs the 190? I know a line comes quicker on the 190 but how much longer would it be on the 320 vs clt or dca?
04-18-2014, 05:09 AM
#3820
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Position: CRJ Captain
Posts: 1,406
Originally Posted by meyers9163
Airbus lines are still 1.5 years depending on the time of year. Currently the E190 is roughly 6-7 months from class start. Airbus lines in CLT are the longest wait. Think somewhere around 2 years..... DCA is junior on the AB but seems the top guys aren't moving as they in DCA only have an AB to bid.... Perhaps AB guys can post more specifics I'm looking at bottom secondary line holder and estimating for you.
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