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01-24-2016, 07:18 PM
#1811
New Hire
Joined APC: Nov 2014
Posts: 7
I plan to live in the LA area, I would also like the option to fly long haul at some point in my career. It is because of these reasons I like what AA and UA have to offer. Also, I feel like AA has the most seniority movement. Of course they are all great Airlines however, that is assessment at the moment. Again, advice/ mentorship is welcome.
01-24-2016, 07:26 PM
#1812
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2014
Position: Interview Consulting
Posts: 230
Magic,
Congrats to you sir and thanks for your service.
It's seems like most of the international growth at AA is coming out of LAX. If you're looking to stay domestic, you'll have opportunities there as well.
As the deadline for recallees comes to a close soon, more and more new hires will start filling in junior to you.
Congrats to you sir and thanks for your service.
It's seems like most of the international growth at AA is coming out of LAX. If you're looking to stay domestic, you'll have opportunities there as well.
As the deadline for recallees comes to a close soon, more and more new hires will start filling in junior to you.
01-24-2016, 08:46 PM
#1813
Banned
Joined APC: Nov 2015
Posts: 45
Originally Posted by PotatoChip
Wow. Congrats!
I hope you know how fortunate you are. Some of us have been "shopping around" for a decade or more. Bait, cast, repeat.
If it were me... UA, SW, AA. In that order.
Depends on your age, where in the country you live, and what you want to do for the next 20+ years.
I hope you know how fortunate you are. Some of us have been "shopping around" for a decade or more. Bait, cast, repeat.
If it were me... UA, SW, AA. In that order.
Depends on your age, where in the country you live, and what you want to do for the next 20+ years.
If you must be in LA then AA is a no brainer because commuting cannot be fun..
01-24-2016, 10:17 PM
#1814
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 536
Originally Posted by MAGIC15
Yes, I have been very fortunate and have had time to "shop around" before my AD separation date. Planning on making my final decision soon, I'm open for any advice.
01-24-2016, 10:49 PM
#1815
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,900
Originally Posted by LGApilot
Thanks guys! Appreciate it. I will be EWR based for life since I'm from NYC...
I started college at the age of 16 and graduated at 20. I got all my ratings while attending college.. After graduating, I worked at the Blackstone group for 6 months(finance related, not flying)before leaving for a charter company(flying job)..The Gulfstream I fly now is also owned by Blackstone. The money at Blackstone was good, in the 6 months I worked there after graduation I earned 125k, ofcourse it was not a flying job. FO pay flying their Gulfstream is $120k per year so not a bad gig. You just don't fly much..
Also, I came from a poor family, my dad was a law professor in Pakistan and my mother was a Math Teacher..When they immigrated to the U.S in the 1970s, they had to start all over. My dad drove a nyc yellow cab for 25 years before starting a small food business and my mother was a stay at home mother in the states..I had a free ride at Penn so that helped(including room n board).. For flight training, I took out student loans from Penn for personal use but used them for the flight training..All in all, it worked out.
I started college at the age of 16 and graduated at 20. I got all my ratings while attending college.. After graduating, I worked at the Blackstone group for 6 months(finance related, not flying)before leaving for a charter company(flying job)..The Gulfstream I fly now is also owned by Blackstone. The money at Blackstone was good, in the 6 months I worked there after graduation I earned 125k, ofcourse it was not a flying job. FO pay flying their Gulfstream is $120k per year so not a bad gig. You just don't fly much..
Also, I came from a poor family, my dad was a law professor in Pakistan and my mother was a Math Teacher..When they immigrated to the U.S in the 1970s, they had to start all over. My dad drove a nyc yellow cab for 25 years before starting a small food business and my mother was a stay at home mother in the states..I had a free ride at Penn so that helped(including room n board).. For flight training, I took out student loans from Penn for personal use but used them for the flight training..All in all, it worked out.
01-25-2016, 06:14 AM
#1816
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,311
Originally Posted by LGApilot
I wouldn't even consider SWA, they are like another Jetblue
01-25-2016, 07:24 AM
#1817
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 536
Originally Posted by LGApilot
I wouldn't even consider SWA, they are like another Jetblue..Not bad, just not as good as AA or UAL...
I read your posts recently (before your UAL offer) where you were looking at regional airlines. Should we take this to mean that had you not gotten an offer by UAL, that you would not even consider SW or JB?
Most pilots would be thrilled with those two "regional airlines" as you call them, in addition to UAL/AAL/DAL and several others. You sure are full of yourself. For your sake, I hope you make it through training unscathed.
01-25-2016, 07:41 AM
#1818
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,311
^^^ Agreed. And to clarify my previous statement, I meant no disrespect to JB. Plenty of HAPPY friends there. Hopeful for them as they move forward. I would definitely consider working there.
LGApilot, you clearly know little to nothing about the industry. I'm highly doubtful you've ever even flown into LGA! Maybe it's an acronym?
Back to who's been hired....
LGApilot, you clearly know little to nothing about the industry. I'm highly doubtful you've ever even flown into LGA! Maybe it's an acronym?
Back to who's been hired....
01-25-2016, 09:34 AM
#1819
Banned
Joined APC: Aug 2015
Posts: 155
LGA Pilot you are full of it!!
If you worked for Blackstone then you are even more so. A hedge fund that specializes in destroying companies and people's lives. You must be so proud.
Seems like flying an airliner is way too boring (especially augmented crew long haul) and way beneath you!
You might want to think about long term versus long haul and companies like SWA who treat their employees quite differently than some others. I flew long haul for 25 years and after you've seen the world it is booooring, while getting maybe 3 landings a month if that.
So Captain Doogie Howser have fun; I don't think you'll last a year and if you do, you're in for a few surprises for the next 40 years!!!
Looking at your posts it seems you went from looking at regionals to getting hired by UAL in short fashion. Fiction writer seems to be your calling.
If you worked for Blackstone then you are even more so. A hedge fund that specializes in destroying companies and people's lives. You must be so proud.
Seems like flying an airliner is way too boring (especially augmented crew long haul) and way beneath you!
You might want to think about long term versus long haul and companies like SWA who treat their employees quite differently than some others. I flew long haul for 25 years and after you've seen the world it is booooring, while getting maybe 3 landings a month if that.
So Captain Doogie Howser have fun; I don't think you'll last a year and if you do, you're in for a few surprises for the next 40 years!!!
Looking at your posts it seems you went from looking at regionals to getting hired by UAL in short fashion. Fiction writer seems to be your calling.
Last edited by RadarColor; 01-25-2016 at 09:55 AM.
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