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Old 04-14-2007 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by swaayze
Nice new bid out with 48 new Captain slots. Now if that will just continue...
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Is 48 an unusually high number of Captain slots? Are there signs of a little quicker upgrade time?

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Old 04-14-2007 | 09:32 AM
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Its unusually high for Eagle, we have been averaging about 20/mo upgrades in the past. We are all optomistic that this will continue!
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Old 04-14-2007 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Flyby1206
Its unusually high for Eagle, we have been averaging about 20/mo upgrades in the past. We are all optomistic that this will continue!

Flyby,

Thanks for the figures, and the optimism.

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Old 04-14-2007 | 07:35 PM
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the 48 is a smokescreen. they are not backfilling certain slots (it potentially could be only a 31 CA upgrade <--- which is better than nothing).

WE WILL NOT BACKFILL OCC, THE FIRST 10 DFE,
THE FIRST 3 LCE, THE FIRST 3 LFE, THE FIRST 5 NCE,
OR THE FIRST 5 LCS.
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Old 04-15-2007 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by FL410
I just got offered a class date with Eagle. I was very impressed with the training center/corperate offices that american and Eagle have. They did give me the base I wanted I will most likely get the a/c I want. I am looking for a stable job with not a lot of drama (i.e. mins going to commercial M.E. instrument, not knowing if the airline iwll be there in 4 years). I am very excited to start class but I just don't want to get myself into the whole rollercoster that other airlines are going through.

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Old 04-15-2007 | 07:52 PM
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True, if all 13 of those non-backfill slots are vacated then it will be 35 upgrades only. Or they could change their minds again and take some away; but they do need more Captains, so if we can spare the FOs for training then they'll stand. Also I think they still want to add the 10 Saabs, just have to get staffing for them first. At best this is the start of a good run of movement at Eagle for the next couple of years with flowbacks leaving, a wee bit o' growth and many of the majors/nationals beginning to have everyone recalled and starting to hire from the street. At worst it sure beats a sharp stick in the eye.
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Old 04-16-2007 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by swaayze
True, if all 13 of those non-backfill slots are vacated then it will be 35 upgrades only. Or they could change their minds again and take some away; but they do need more Captains, so if we can spare the FOs for training then they'll stand. Also I think they still want to add the 10 Saabs, just have to get staffing for them first. At best this is the start of a good run of movement at Eagle for the next couple of years with flowbacks leaving, a wee bit o' growth and many of the majors/nationals beginning to have everyone recalled and starting to hire from the street. At worst it sure beats a sharp stick in the eye.
The majority of the non-backfills on that vacancy bid are FO positions.
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Old 04-16-2007 | 06:33 AM
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Some potentially useful information about Eagle.
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...ad.php?t=11751
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Old 04-16-2007 | 04:55 PM
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Yeah, I shoulda clarified that I was referring to the only the 13 potential Captain seats that wouldn't be backfilled.
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Old 04-17-2007 | 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by swaayze
Yeah, I shoulda clarified that I was referring to the only the 13 potential Captain seats that wouldn't be backfilled.
Let's just make it even more clear as to what's up. Here is the announcement in all its glory.

TO: ALL PILOTS 1 OF 2
A VACANCY BID IS OPEN EFF <13 APR 2007>:
*VACANCIES* *ENTER TRAINING NO LATER THAN*
<04 DFW CA CRJ <31 OCT 07
<03 DFW FO CRJ <31 OCT 07
<07 ORD FO CRJ <31 OCT 07
<04 BOS FO EMJ <31 OCT 07
<18 DFW CA EMJ <31 OCT 07
<14 LGA FO EMJ <31 OCT 07
<17 ORD CA EMJ <31 OCT 07
<22 ORD FO EMJ <31 OCT 07
<02 MIA FO ATR <31 OCT 07
<05 SJU CA ATR <31 OCT 07
<12 SJU FO ATR <31 OCT 07
<04 DFW CA SF3 <31 OCT 07
<10 DFW FO SF3 <31 OCT 07
<18 LAX FO SF3 <31 OCT 07
CONT PAGE 2



VM*/F070693
######
13APR07/2019

CONT FROM PAGE 1 2 OF 2
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WE WILL NOT BACKFILL OCC, THE FIRST 10 DFE,
THE FIRST 3 LCE, THE FIRST 3 LFE, THE FIRST 5 NCE,
OR THE FIRST 5 LCS.
THIS BID WILL CLOSE SATURDAY 28APR07 AT 2300 CENTRAL.
THE AWARDS WILL BE POSTED ON OR BEFORE 05MAY07.
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