The Useful PSA Thread
04-12-2015, 07:32 AM
#3131
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As stated above the 25 per class is just to alleviate training back logs and have guys just sitting at home waiting for IOE. The 700 classes were told to expect 4 months from start date to IOE. As far as hiring slowing down, I don't see that happening any time soon. The head of operations mentioned as long as classes stay full American will continue to send more planes our way past what has already been announced. That can always change tomorrow but that's the direction things appear to be going. It was mentioned PSA has the lowest operational cost out of all the regionals doing American flying so that's always a good sign for the future.
04-12-2015, 08:56 AM
#3132
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Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: A320/321 CA
Posts: 119
Originally Posted by badtransam97
How does the base seniority thing work? I'm zero 121 experience, so not familiar with how you lose seniority base to base.
The base you want to transfer to may have more senior people than you.
You could hold top 20 percent in the more junior base and be at the bottom 20 percent at a more senior base.
Last edited by Captain Nemo; 04-12-2015 at 09:07 AM.
04-12-2015, 09:06 AM
#3133
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Joined APC: Mar 2015
Position: A320/321 CA
Posts: 119
Originally Posted by Blueskies67
As stated above the 25 per class is just to alleviate training back logs and have guys just sitting at home waiting for IOE. The 700 classes were told to expect 4 months from start date to IOE. As far as hiring slowing down, I don't see that happening any time soon. The head of operations mentioned as long as classes stay full American will continue to send more planes our way past what has already been announced. That can always change tomorrow but that's the direction things appear to be going. It was mentioned PSA has the lowest operational cost out of all the regionals doing American flying so that's always a good sign for the future.
04-12-2015, 10:28 AM
#3135
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Joined APC: Dec 2014
Position: CL65
Posts: 955
Originally Posted by Captain Nemo
A good sign for who? PSA pay blows and over the years I've seen it go down instead of up. Sad.
Sure, I would prefer 757 mainline FO pay, but that is not the current reality right now.
04-12-2015, 12:47 PM
#3136
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Joined APC: Oct 2011
Posts: 99
Originally Posted by CLT Guy
Sure, I would prefer 757 mainline FO pay, but that is not the current reality right now.
04-12-2015, 04:05 PM
#3138
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Joined APC: Dec 2013
Posts: 1,054
Originally Posted by 3inthegreen
Do you guys see the need for street captains in the next year? Or do enough guys getting hired have there time?
04-12-2015, 06:45 PM
#3139
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Position: CL65
Posts: 955
Originally Posted by PilotCrusader
Their upgrade is actually artificially low now. People are upgrading out of order because their new hire hiring craze really didn't kick off until spring last year. In the next 3-5 months, the pipeline of 1000 hr 121 new hires will start uograding and that train won't stop. With over 1100 pilots now, they have hired their growth Captains for the most part. It is simple math. I don't think their upgrade time will be super high - maybe 3-4 years for a new hire starting this summer, but don't think you are gonna go their and uograde in a year and a half.
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