The training department will be closed for holidays.

 

i again agree with Flaps. 20 numbers DOES make a difference of living in base or commuting, reserve or holding a line, better scheduled days off or working holidays. 1 number below me has to commute 1 more month. He spends $500 extra money per month because of his commute. If he was on here he'd rip you a new one about seniority.
Do what's best for you. Just don't complain on here months from now when you don't get the base you want or the schedule.

 

I know everything is subject to change and things can become better or worse but what is the current projected upgrade time for someone who gets hired at Mesa today?

 

Fair enough.

 

If they add more planes...1.4 Yrs. or less*
If they don't add anything...2.3 Yrs or greater*

Yes they are working on additional flying. Confirmed. FWIW
-rspct.

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*based off TI85 statistical crunch. Data subject to skew

 

Barring a catastrophic event, I think 1.5 to 3 years isn't an unreasonable forecast. A friend hired April of last year just got an Ejet upgrade. He could've done it a month or two sooner had he stuck with the CRJ. Even if incoming airframes slow down, attrition will only pick up. I'm guessing 2.5 years for guys hired the second half of 2014, but it depends on fleet growth (always rumors, rarely information of substance) and hiring at the majors (one study predicted hiring ramping up significantly in 2017).

As for this Christmas debate, the guy asked a perfectly innocent question. You never know with these things. Maybe a later class date means barely missing an upgrade, then because of that barely missing out when United comes calling, but then 20 years down the line United goes bankrupt and everyone loses their retirement, meanwhile you got hired at Delta a year later and your retirement is safe and sound. You won't know if you made the right decisions until the day you retire. That said, conventional wisdom favors seniority, and flaps made some compelling points.

 

When you get lucky is when. It's always been luck. There is no set time. Just like flaps said in his post about seniority and timing it could turn out to be 8 years.

 

Even the sun shines on a dogs ass sometimes.

 

Lines are out but IAD FO chart is wrong in the Pilot Lounge. It is the CA's lines. Anybody know who to call to get it fixed.

 

I sent 2 emails with no response.