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02-04-2018, 04:24 AM
#32
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Originally Posted by texinc
DCA was shortest to hold Round one for FO when it first opened as a crew base last year. But now it appears they have more pilots and the time to hold R1 is taking longer. I would say Charlotte is about 1 month longer than it was.
If PHL is selected as our next base, I think it will go fairly junior. Those already living in the PHL area are more likely to have gone to Piedmont (or Air Whisky) making most of our PHL pilots commuters. It's pretty convenient for those in the NE, though. It's also a good settling point for those planning to go to mainline, aside from it being in Pennsylvania (at least while they've got the E190 flying).
I could see ORF going more senior and stealing pilots from DCA without much new flying to be had there (maybe the same lines that would have been PHL).
02-04-2018, 10:12 AM
#33
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Originally Posted by WhiteMorpheus
If we open another base, this will repeat itself. Staffing a new base will bring down times while flying gets moved around. Opening a new base has multiple purposes, one purpose would be to allow additional growth/flying as we add more planes this year. Hopefully most of the flying in the new base would be new lines, not lines stolen from other bases.
If PHL is selected as our next base, I think it will go fairly junior. Those already living in the PHL area are more likely to have gone to Piedmont (or Air Whisky) making most of our PHL pilots commuters. It's pretty convenient for those in the NE, though. It's also a good settling point for those planning to go to mainline, aside from it being in Pennsylvania (at least while they've got the E190 flying).
I could see ORF going more senior and stealing pilots from DCA without much new flying to be had there (maybe the same lines that would have been PHL).
If PHL is selected as our next base, I think it will go fairly junior. Those already living in the PHL area are more likely to have gone to Piedmont (or Air Whisky) making most of our PHL pilots commuters. It's pretty convenient for those in the NE, though. It's also a good settling point for those planning to go to mainline, aside from it being in Pennsylvania (at least while they've got the E190 flying).
I could see ORF going more senior and stealing pilots from DCA without much new flying to be had there (maybe the same lines that would have been PHL).
You think ORF will go senior? How many pilots commute from ORF and PHF on PSA already? I would think those in RIC could go 50/50 on DCA vs ORF.
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02-04-2018, 07:19 PM
#34
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Originally Posted by Swakid8
You think ORF will go senior? How many pilots commute from ORF and PHF on PSA already? I would think those in RIC could go 50/50 on DCA vs ORF.
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02-06-2018, 10:01 AM
#36
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If you lived in PIT, but are not planning on living there long term and were interested in joining PSA, what would you do while on reserve?
-Drive to DAY (260-ish miles);
-Drive to DCA (250-ish miles);
-Commute to DCA (One PSA flight, one TSA flight, two RPA flights
a day, currently);
-Commute to CLT (Five AA flights and two PSA flights a day,
currently).
I've discarded TYS and CVG because those would be two leg commutes.
Appreciate the insight.
-Drive to DAY (260-ish miles);
-Drive to DCA (250-ish miles);
-Commute to DCA (One PSA flight, one TSA flight, two RPA flights
a day, currently);
-Commute to CLT (Five AA flights and two PSA flights a day,
currently).
I've discarded TYS and CVG because those would be two leg commutes.
Appreciate the insight.
02-06-2018, 11:49 AM
#37
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Position: C-150
Posts: 88
Originally Posted by colonials13
If you lived in PIT, but are not planning on living there long term and were interested in joining PSA, what would you do while on reserve?
-Drive to DAY (260-ish miles);
-Drive to DCA (250-ish miles);
-Commute to DCA (One PSA flight, one TSA flight, two RPA flights
a day, currently);
-Commute to CLT (Five AA flights and two PSA flights a day,
currently).
I've discarded TYS and CVG because those would be two leg commutes.
Appreciate the insight.
-Drive to DAY (260-ish miles);
-Drive to DCA (250-ish miles);
-Commute to DCA (One PSA flight, one TSA flight, two RPA flights
a day, currently);
-Commute to CLT (Five AA flights and two PSA flights a day,
currently).
I've discarded TYS and CVG because those would be two leg commutes.
Appreciate the insight.
02-06-2018, 12:13 PM
#38
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Posts: 375
Originally Posted by Dynasty22
PIT is very tough to commute out of anywhere on American. Dayton is a 4 hour drive. Why not look at Republic who has a base at PIT and drive to work?
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