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04-05-2011 | 04:35 PM
#651
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April 4 class is all captains, 7 of 'em.
The way things are going, we are either going to need to drop the FOs from the MidWest or hire a bunch more. I think we are almost at the point where we have more interns and TDY pilots (some flying as FOs) than regular pilots.
The way things are going, we are either going to need to drop the FOs from the MidWest or hire a bunch more. I think we are almost at the point where we have more interns and TDY pilots (some flying as FOs) than regular pilots.
04-05-2011 | 05:00 PM
#652
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From: A-320 FO
Eight actually in the 4-4 class, at least one is an F/O. Calls went out today for the 5-2 class which has F/O's as well.
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04-05-2011 | 06:38 PM
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All the flying will be out and backs, usually with minimal ground time at the outstation. Sometimes, not very often, a middle turn will cancel and you sit in the outstation for a couple hours.
04-05-2011 | 06:42 PM
#654
Tuk er jerbs!
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Crap, now I miss Cape Air. I'm getting verklempt!
04-05-2011 | 10:43 PM
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From: Floatin' down the river in a old tube smilin'
Those days were awesome!
04-06-2011 | 07:14 AM
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Do you know if they hire FOs to be based in SJU?
04-06-2011 | 09:14 AM
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I won't say that getting based in SJU as a new hire FO is impossible because it would probably happen just to prove me wrong, but......it won't happen.
We need FOs in the STL region because they are required by our American codeshare, and they are dropping like flies. Currently we have interns covering and getting TDY pay (which works out to more than first year captain pay, btw) so any new FOs will definitely be coming out here.
On the plus side, since you are required on all legs in STL you will build flight time much faster than in New England where you might get bumped if a flight is full (barring a broken autopilot).
We need FOs in the STL region because they are required by our American codeshare, and they are dropping like flies. Currently we have interns covering and getting TDY pay (which works out to more than first year captain pay, btw) so any new FOs will definitely be coming out here.
On the plus side, since you are required on all legs in STL you will build flight time much faster than in New England where you might get bumped if a flight is full (barring a broken autopilot).
04-17-2011 | 02:16 PM
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From: A-320 FO
Dave Bushy made the announcement Wednesday, he was quite pumped over the whole deal. A piston twin makes sense in the short haul, low level market,
there's just been nothing available up until now, well 10 years from now to build and certify the aircraft. There's a mockup from the show:Aero 2011 General Aviation Expo - Germany
there's just been nothing available up until now, well 10 years from now to build and certify the aircraft. There's a mockup from the show:Aero 2011 General Aviation Expo - Germany
04-17-2011 | 02:21 PM
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From: A-320 FO
I won't say that getting based in SJU as a new hire FO is impossible because it would probably happen just to prove me wrong, but......it won't happen.
We need FOs in the STL region because they are required by our American codeshare, and they are dropping like flies. Currently we have interns covering and getting TDY pay (which works out to more than first year captain pay, btw) so any new FOs will definitely be coming out here.
On the plus side, since you are required on all legs in STL you will build flight time much faster than in New England where you might get bumped if a flight is full (barring a broken autopilot).
We need FOs in the STL region because they are required by our American codeshare, and they are dropping like flies. Currently we have interns covering and getting TDY pay (which works out to more than first year captain pay, btw) so any new FOs will definitely be coming out here.
On the plus side, since you are required on all legs in STL you will build flight time much faster than in New England where you might get bumped if a flight is full (barring a broken autopilot).
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