That's the point really... Kinda hard for the industry to improve when management keeps getting concessions from certain groups that are willing to sell out the other groups that are attempting to better our profession!

If you really want to raise the standards.. Quit your regional job.

LOL, Is this guy serious? This has been happening way way before PSA agreed to their contract. He needs to go study the industry back to when we walked.
According to him all was fine until PSA pilots voted in their contract.

It all started when Chautauqua pilots voted to undercut our contract we went on strike for 89 days to get.

No no, there's nothing wrong with that. PSA is the culprit here. Had they not have voted it in, comair wouldn't have gone on strike, northwest would still be around, and pan am would be a 20000 pilot airline by now

straw man arguments always helpful...

Really, nothing has changed in the industry since the Comair strike? The ATP requirement, 117 rest rules, the inability for Lakes, Silver, and Republic to staff, causing them to reduce flying, cancel flights, and get rid of entire fleets? You're right, no way should any pilot group ever try to stop the concessions... What were 83% at Expressjet thinking? What was the Envoy MEC thinking? How dare they say enough to greedy management that loves ever increasing salaries and bonuses for themselves!

LOL. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, sorry, that was all that came to mind.

I'm a pilot at a major and I'm involved in recruitment...

I'm the toothfairy

Can anyone give me an idea of how commutable schedules are for new hires and which bases new hires are going to?
Looking to commute from ATL, but if QOL for a new hire is considerably better in base, we'd consider relocating to CLT or TYS.
Thanks for any info.

Outstation bases have early shows and end late. Charlotte is commuter friendly, the MIA base will be too.

Lol we are not getting a MIA base. Is that the kool aide they are serving now at the interviews?

Apply to ExpressJet or Skywest, SKW base IAH and express base ATL. Both very easy commutes and respected more so than PSA. Also check into Air Wisconsin.

And where are these interview candidates getting their info?????? Company recruiters????? What do you think they are gonna say?? "This place sucks and you will likely never upgrade here or at any other regional cut to the fact that none can full their classes"? Or do you think they might tell you everything is A ok? Think about it, they are trying to sell you on the job. 9E is currently telling people that upgrade will be 2-3 years and that they are working on a flow to delta giving these gullible "candidates" false hope. I wouldn't believe anything you hear at any regional interview today.

As a new hire you won't have a commutable schedule. Even if you are CLT based. TYS seems to have the worst schedule for commuting. I've never been DAY based so I can't speak for their schedules.

Aren't all newbies put at CLT after training? How long does it take to get the requested domicile? And what are the chances of keeping it?

No.

Probably before training is done, if not a month or two after.

Once you have it you cannot be removed unless the base is reduced, or closed by the company(displacement) you can't be bumped out by another pilot.

sim/interview
 

How long to hear back after you interview with PSA ? What type sim and what is it configured as ? Just starting to get info for upcoming interveiw.
Thanks

Don't know the answer but I'd say very soon, or maybe even at the interview.

The sim is a desktop PCATD configured as a MD-80.

Thanks for the info, just signed up for gouge on aviation interviews. Hope all goes well going and to try get TYS as a base.

Good luck. You should have no problem getting based in TYS out of training.

With half of the 900s going to CLT I'm sure you will be able to hold any base out of training.

It won't be too long tell TYS starts feeding into the AA DFW system.

oh yeah? where do you hear that from?

Didn't know there was an official announcement.

Yes, KH has stated that the first 13 are going to CLT.

Heard KH was given option of Fire or Retire.....hence he's retiring, heard Dir. Trng gone too.

Anyone know if this is true?

KH def gone. Effective Aug 31.

I've heard rumblings of the dir of trng but nothing official.

there have been no announcements of where the 900's are going

Yes G.D. is gone

The first 12 or 13 have been, going to CLT.

Why the movement at the top of PSA? Was that at the direction of AA? Any implications for flight schedule going forward?

Please provide an official link from a credible source that has this information. Sorry but seeing how it hasn't been talked about by anyone so far but you I'm pretty skeptical. As far as I know there have been 0 announcements. But then again I don't really no much of anything. :rolleyes:

Knowing the man behind the screen name I'd say he's connected. He is in a position where there's interaction most aren't around daily... Anyway on the PSA site I noticed press articles... Some talking about the their maintenance team inspecting the first plane etc.... Looks to be a done deal... CLT also seems to make a whole lot of sense.

Who told you that? Where did you read it?

KH and the new President D.F made it again 2 days ago in the training center to all the instructors and the new hires during K.H retirement anouncement.

Anyone on here in new employee training right now?

I was in the room when this was said. Nothing official but it is what was told to us.

I was also in such a room where things like this were spoken by those who are in management.

Airways is shifting some Mesa flying to the west coast to make room for PSA 900s in CLT.