Nice. Are you a former school teacher ?

 

I don't believe this at all. We are under 3 yr upgrade now but just barely. Yes it will get even shorter but there are many previous 121 guys that want to upgrade and there are many that bypassed the upgrade because they want to wait until they can hold a line as CA first. If the upgrades stay at 8 every 2 weeks we will never see street captains.

 

The last vacancy bid was for 10 CAs

 

You're right, only 26 showed up..

 

I don't really know what this has to do with my comment about street captains. 26 is still a good number though for new hires.

 

I think he's agreeing with you that we won't need to hire street captains anytime soon.

Funny thing is, we've technically hired a whole bunch of street captains. Granted these are all ex comair guys that really knows their stuff. And considering what they've been through, I'm okay with them upgrading right away and teaching sim, instead of starting from year one FO pay elsewhere after being a captain for over a decade. Anyone else then we've got a problem.

 

Gotcha. And as for the instructors I don't care as long as they aren't out flying the line and reducing the need for captain upgrades.

 

I find it rather amusing when the instructors fly the line. I find it more amusing that they are hiring a bunch of Comair guys to be sim instructors.

 

Im just curious,what is so funny about that?Mr.PSA SUX???if it sux that bad just leave,whats the big deal.

 

You think it sux that bad?Go to xjet then.Parking planes left and right,7 or 8 year fo's that cant even think about upgrade anytime soon,go to republic or gojet,with the winter months fast approaching and no cancellation pay.Go to airwis,no flying scheduled beyond next year and an old aging 50 seater fleet.Try mesa,possible quick upgrade but pos contract and pay.There is silver airways for you and a $12,000 bonus to fly old props on short legs, 6 or 7 legs a day 5 to 6 days a week.Trans states?Aging fleet of 145s,but wait.They just ordered some new e175s that wont be here until 2020????LOL REALLY??? That's just a ploy to keep people hanging aroung.Then there is compass.If they will hire you,probably not a bad gig,just pay for your own housing and transportation during training and sim.Skywest???Good company,no doubt if you live in the Midwest or out west or don't mind the commute.But plan on being a professional gear slinger for atleast 5 or6 years.
Commutair is not a bad deal if you like the northeast and the dash.
So........ you may not have it as bad as you think you do.