AE Saab flying - LAX?

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10-11-2007, 03:07 PM

coryk

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AE Saab flying - LAX?

So what's the flying like on the Saab out of LAX? I know Eagle only goes to a few places, does it get pretty routine after a while, or does the mighty Saab keep things interesting? What's the DOH for the junior CA over there? Still up in the 7+ years?

10-11-2007, 03:23 PM

liberty2007

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According to FlyBy1206, there most junior captain is a 04/03/00 DOH. Upgrade is still frozen at 7 years. Go to the link, FlyBy1206 posted a lot of good info.

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...ad.php?t=17763

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10-11-2007, 04:10 PM

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LAX is very senior all around. Esspecially jet. I had guy in my class, a capt, going from Saab to the jet. He had been with the company for 18yrs and going on the jet he could barely hold a line. Needless to say very senior. FWIW I keep hearing the Saabs are going away in 08' anyway so you'd on the jet.

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10-12-2007, 07:02 AM

skidmark

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The Saab are going away? I have not heard this. Is it just in LAX?

10-12-2007, 08:35 AM

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The Saab are going away? I have not heard this. Is it just in LAX?

Thats just rumors I have heard backed up from what captains have told me. Though I suppose you should never believe everything a captain says

With the way the been canceling upgrade classes for the Saab nothing would surprise me. I definitly think LAX Saabs would be the first to go if they go anywhere at all.

10-15-2007, 05:51 PM

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The Saab are going away? I have not heard this. Is it just in LAX?

And to further this rumor, our latest vacancy bid had a note on it saying that AE is reducing seatlocks for turboprop FOs to 6 months. Our seatlock was 12 months, but this reduction might be a cheaper and quieter way to get the FOs out of the Saabs and onto the jets. The news I heard was roughly 2-4 airframes offline by april 2008, with further reductions to come in the 2008 year.