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FLYGUYRY 07-30-2021 05:19 AM


Originally Posted by BurnerAccount69 (Post 3271037)
One FA told me were getting Denver flying soon. ;)


Heard the same ;)

ZeroTT 07-30-2021 05:20 AM

1) don’t plan on DAY as a base. It made sense in a different era and is running on inertia

2) PSA (and all regional) staffing is not at steady state and likely won’t be for some time. Hiring is to cover attrition. Every major is hiring at Vne… plan accordingly

FLYGUYRY 07-30-2021 05:27 AM


Originally Posted by ZeroTT (Post 3271039)
1) don’t plan on DAY as a base. It made sense in a different era and is running on inertia

2) PSA (and all regional) staffing is not at steady state and likely won’t be for some time. Hiring is to cover attrition. Every major is hiring at Vne… plan accordingly

meh I’d say you can count on Dayton closing about 9 months after you stop seeing it on the bid.

flybub 07-30-2021 05:37 AM


Originally Posted by ZeroTT (Post 3271039)
1) don’t plan on DAY as a base. It made sense in a different era and is running on inertia

2) PSA (and all regional) staffing is not at steady state and likely won’t be for some time. Hiring is to cover attrition. Every major is hiring at Vne… plan accordingly

Hard to make a decision when we have never really been in this position as an industry. There's no way to calculate how long reserve will be, what upgrade times look like, etc.

Like I said Endeavor would be ideal, but a 2022 class date is painful. At PSA I could commute out of CAK if DAY is not available, but I'd like to avoid commuting if at all possible. Is wasting away in a crashpad (potentially) for months on end better than sitting around waiting for a class date with a shop where I could live in base?? Seniority is king right (within reason)?

saltbae 07-30-2021 06:07 AM


Originally Posted by flybub (Post 3271029)
I don't have access to the seniority list. I'm interviewing with PSA next week and already have a March class date with Endeavor. A few I know who have interviewed with PSA over the last couple weeks have September class dates. Endeavor ranks above PSA in every category for what's important to me except the start date. If I get a Sept class with PSA, that's a 6 month head start. DAY would be my only option for somewhat living in base (2 hr drive).

I was curious where PSA stood with staffing. The more info I have, the better decision I can make for me and my family. Thanks.

well they are going to close the DAY base at some point… the flow is 13-15 years I saw and we are only flowing 10 pilots a month starting September and we have over 1900 pilots.

do not come here if you’re planning on flying out of DAY

ZeroTT 07-30-2021 06:24 AM

It your options are
1) commute to reserve
2) drive to work maybe for awhile

2 is better

Approach1260 07-30-2021 06:58 AM


Originally Posted by ZeroTT (Post 3271071)
It your options are
1) commute to reserve
2) drive to work maybe for awhile

2 is better

This, choose the easiest base for you to get to for the first couple months then consider switching it up to commute to a line when you have some seniority.

They have recently been adamant that Dayton is sticking around, but ironically that's only made me more confident that it's closing lol.

flybub 07-30-2021 07:02 AM

Thanks all for the replies.

boxthrower 07-30-2021 08:37 AM


Originally Posted by Approach1260 (Post 3271086)
This, choose the easiest base for you to get to for the first couple months then consider switching it up to commute to a line when you have some seniority.

They have recently been adamant that Dayton is sticking around, but ironically that's only made me more confident that it's closing lol.

The more adamant they become about something the more likely the opposite is true. It’s been proven multiple times here lol

Throwitaway 07-30-2021 08:51 AM


Originally Posted by FLYGUYRY (Post 3271035)
lmao gee that only hasn’t been going around for the last 5 years. Heard it here first I heard Dallas in 2022 and Phoenix in 23!

confirmed by multiple FAs on the shuttle

Pff, right?! The same idiots have been saying that TYS is closing for YEARS now. What a bunch of morons. What's next, let me guess, are they going to open a ORF base and close it a couple of years later?!? Get a grip! As long as I can buy my house in KY and drive 10 minutes to my CVG base, then my life is set!

For retirement, I'll get a job in the sim department and drive to Flight Safety, because they'll never move the sims to CLT...


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