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05-26-2012 | 06:43 AM
#1481
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I'll be seeing you in FLL next month, bro. Just celebrated my last day up north yesterday. Been in BFD nearly a year now, going over to the Saab in the class on the 4th. See you at the Springhill Suites.
To all you junior guys, enjoy Florida while you can, the staffing bid will probably throw things in a blender as far as where you are flying. There are lot of senior pilots who have just been waiting for TPA and ATL to pop up and become crew bases on the Saab. But the good news is, if you get displaced, you get moving expenses. The northeast is nice, as long as you don't mind snow and small towns. The people up here are tops, and it's like a family with the crews, ramp agents and managers. BFD is a great base, and the experience you accumulate up here will be invaluable to your career and your flying skills. Pay attention and always be ready to learn.
To all you junior guys, enjoy Florida while you can, the staffing bid will probably throw things in a blender as far as where you are flying. There are lot of senior pilots who have just been waiting for TPA and ATL to pop up and become crew bases on the Saab. But the good news is, if you get displaced, you get moving expenses. The northeast is nice, as long as you don't mind snow and small towns. The people up here are tops, and it's like a family with the crews, ramp agents and managers. BFD is a great base, and the experience you accumulate up here will be invaluable to your career and your flying skills. Pay attention and always be ready to learn.
05-26-2012 | 07:05 AM
#1482
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From: E-175 CA
FO. I know one guy from the NE who is going CA 1900 to CA Saab in next month's class. According to the latest base award (5/19) he'll be the second-most junior CA on the Saab right now and he's been here for 5+ years. Word is there should be some Street CAs going to the Saab since 1900 new-hires are no longer happening for now. The bid award had about a half-dozen Street CAs from the 4/30 new-hire class that were unassigned beyond CA status (no equipment or base listed). There are also 8 FOs on the bid award who are 4/30 DOH but on the Saab. It's gonna get complicated when the System Staffing Bid happens this summer, lotsa guys who are low on the seniority list who are holding seats that I know a bunch of senior pilots want. Gonna be interesting to see how it all shakes out.
Like I said, for all you new pilots here, be prepared to get shuffled around. Those who have previous 121 experience will know this song by heart already.
Like I said, for all you new pilots here, be prepared to get shuffled around. Those who have previous 121 experience will know this song by heart already.
05-26-2012 | 12:18 PM
#1484
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From: E-175 CA
05-26-2012 | 02:22 PM
#1485
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05-27-2012 | 04:50 AM
#1486
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From: Student Pilot
They are taking the 1900 out of the schedule. They are not going to train the new hire class in the Saab to displace them into the 1900 after training... That's twice the training for a plane they are going to park. I think the thing here is timing... They have 2 Saab's hitting the line every month and not enough people to fly them. There isn't time to train the new hires in the 1900 and then do the transition training. Why train someone to fly something that is going away? The answer is they're not going to. EVERYONE is going to the Saab it's just a matter of getting them on property and getting the flights started ASAP... If this weren't true then why the street captains? I know it stinks for those in the 1900 right now but I think the fact that they're doing it this way shows how much growth they are ramping up for... I'm excited to be on board...
Congrats and that's really good news to hear concerning the growth and what's perceived as the potential stability of this (new) company.
atp
05-27-2012 | 08:34 AM
#1487
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From: SF3 Rt Hopefully
Coryk Just found this - great idea! Q it for those who may not have read back that far!
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