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04-30-2017, 09:51 AM

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MKUltra

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I am almost sure we are done Dash classes. I have not heard of any rumor of that. We are actually starting to see them being flown out to the graveyard.

Nope.. 3 upgrades are in Sims right now.. there will be six more upgrades soon and possibly 6 new hires to join them.

04-30-2017, 09:57 AM

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I'm a new hire and haven't hit the line yet. I can say PDT health insurance has been great, I have three kids and used to buy coverage from Obamacare ($1300 a month), no comparison.

I've heard our healthcare is actually better than mainlines. It's 400$ cheaper a month than my last insurance and 10x better.

04-30-2017, 10:02 AM

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Nope.. 3 upgrades are in Sims right now.. there will be six more upgrades soon and possibly 6 new hires to join them.

It might be smart to take a Dash FO slot if you have the time. It seems they are upgrading Dash FO's into the Jet before Jet FOs since we need those pilots. However, that could change once we get more people through training.

04-30-2017, 12:01 PM

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I've heard our healthcare is actually better than mainlines. It's 400$ cheaper a month than my last insurance and 10x better.

When I was a ramper for US Airways, health, dental, and vision for me, my wife, and my son was a whopping $88/mo for top tier BCBS insurance. Those were the days. I'll never see insurance costs like that again.

04-30-2017, 12:46 PM

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Thanks for the input. All good points.

04-30-2017, 12:51 PM

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Nope.. 3 upgrades are in Sims right now.. there will be six more upgrades soon and possibly 6 new hires to join them.

Yeah you are correct. I was more pointing toward new hires into the Dash. Also I did see some of the guys in upgrade training were displaced to the jet before sims. That being said they were super junior from other airlines.

04-30-2017, 12:53 PM

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Nope.. 3 upgrades are in Sims right now.. there will be six more upgrades soon and possibly 6 new hires to join them.

The 6 possible new hires, are they from the voluntary Dash class?

05-01-2017, 02:02 AM

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The 6 possible new hires, are they from the voluntary Dash class?

I believe ist is all voluntary.. they have a list of enough people who want dash... people from Virginia.. want to start flying right away to get to 1000 hours.. 1000 buck's extra a month. A no brainer in my mind if the situation is right. You would expect to be roanoke based.