No. There are no new bases in the works at PSA. There is nothing. No flow through, no seniority numbers. It isn't happening. They think with all these shiny planes people are just falling over themselves to work here. There is no reason to give any more. They aren't going to buy this cow when they can get the milk for free. All the dreams of flow through or being absorbed at mainline aren't going to happen.

No iPads, No Good schedules, carrying a lot of MELs on airplanes, despite having hired nearly 500 pilots the company can barely cover flights with only 7-8 more airplanes so far in the fleet, the company refusing to pay check airman correctly, and payroll shorting people all the time. People are leaving once they get current. PSA is turning into what Mesa was. It's like a SWPD. Remember MAPD, Mesa Airlines Pilot Development? Now it's like what Mesa is/was to Skywest. Guys come here, and they're going ASAP. Besides the fact 20%+ pilots wash out in initial training.

They can barely handle what they have. They depend on their pilots coming on message boards, and recruiting for them. Trying to say it isn't so bad. Ok so PSA pilots know it isn't so bad, but it's the same mom and pop airline running at 150% with all available resources and unable to cover 75% of what needs to get done. Stop defending management, and AAGs actions. This airline can barely operate a couple flights into the central time zone without an implosion at the operations center. It's all east coast, and it's flying brand new airplanes on the same routes they've been flying for decades while airlines with actual infrastructure move up.

If they just did things right they'd probably lose a lot of cost savings, and at this point it doesn't seem like it's going to get done right, and they're just going to keep running people off.

PSA is, and always will be, until, like MZ wanted, *REAL* Culture Change occurs, Pretty Sh1tty Airlines.

Regional airlines have to go. This is a turd sandwich. Keep your eye on the prize.

 

Who are you and how did you get a hold of joliet's login info?

(Can I have it next...?)

 

You owe all the junior Eagle pilots an apology for screwing them so hard, and not protecting them because you were leaving for mainline. You owe all the PSA pilots an apology for making up so much garbage about us.

 

You are incorrect on all counts. Glad to see your unusual moment of clarity is over..

 

Thought for a moment there he actually woke up and smelled the coffee...

 

As of a couple of days ago, the plan was to make the 700/900 initial for the next class then send them to differences for the 200. However, a lot can change between now and a week from Monday.

 

Commuter clause says if you have two options to make it in, and neither work out, then you're ok. However, the flight time you miss, due to not making it to work on time, comes out of your sick bank. (Sick leave accrues at 3.5 hours per month). So if you miss a lot of work due to long/bad commuting, you're kinda screwing yourself too.

Regarding commuting, There are 4 direct flights per day from MSP to Dayton...all Delta. There are 8 to Charlotte (4 Delta, 4 US) and one to TYS (also delta). Commuting on US metal means you can see loads and will have a better idea ahead of time if you'll get on the flight or not. As a wholly owned subsidiary, you'll have priority over all other non-revs except mainline guys and those on vacation passes which is of course also advantageous. So, Charlotte is your better option. The best option is to move to whatever base is most junior, but other life considerations don't always make that feasible.

Good luck.

 

Not at the Fairfield. PSA also puts people up at the Clarion too. I don't believe you get points there either but cannot personally attest to that.

 

For many from the last class, it was around a week between the end of ground and the oral (1 day event) then another 2 weeks before sims started. However, the training dept is getting 24 hr access to another sim (making 5) soon so those times should come down "soon."

 

This is still being worked out at AAG. PSA won't know until the last minute, which will probably be a 2-3 weeks before the first 700's are on property, what routes and bases the 700's will impact.

If you think you know, there are some casinos taking bets in Vegas on the topic. Go make some money.