bradeku...it seems you're pretty concerned about getting the 700 or 200, and you're only 21 (note the posts above about seniority within each class based on age). Maybe you should go to Pinnacle or something. You won't get near as good pay, benefits, or lifestyle at Pinnacle as you would at ASA, and you might even have to strike in the near future, but at least you'll get the shiny jet you obviously want. Go where you can get your jet, and open up a slot for someone who wants to fly for ASA and doesn't care what kind of equipment it's on.

Hope I'm not sounding like a d-bag...it's just that I think places like Pinnacle and Mesa have been able to keep their pay as low as it is and still get pilots to work for them instead of other regionals because of the exact sentiments you're kinda expressing in this thread about wanting to get into a jet as soon as possible. Seems like people go to Mesa and Pinnacle because they're offered the jet straight up, when they could go elsewhere but "risk" getting placed into a tprop.

But I guess it is a good question--is there a seat lock at ASA?

 

Four guys in the last class got put into the 700 and four others on the ATR out of a class of 21. They are doing all the 200 initial training and then doing the differences stuff afterwards.

 

There is a one year seat lock, but I've been here a year and 9 months on the ATR. I'll be going to the 700 in a couple months.

Another to reason not to bid the 700 as initial. Senior people are always coming over.

 

Thanks for the reality check Nicholasblonde, I think I loose sight of what a great company I may be getting to work for in the hype of wanting to fly a jet. But now I think the ATR would be a great aircraft to fly and make me a better pilot so that when I do get to fly the jet I will be more disiplined.

 

One more number I will move up

 

Ehaeckercfi, do you know how long it is to get off reserve for the ATR? A friend of mine told me he heard they are gonna keep the ATR. Have you heard anything to confirm that?


Thanks

 

I think the reserve time now is about 6 months or so. Last thing they said is that they were keeoing the ATR until the end of next year, but I'm sure they will be around longer than that.

 

All the big wigs that came into my Indoc class the last two weeks have stated that the ATR will be gone by Sept '08, but then again they have been saying that the last 4 years. I think it is Delta who is pressuring them to get rid of the ATR, and maybe get 900s instead.

 

Thats what I heard as well, but then recently I thought they changed it again. Thanks for the info guys.

 

Me personally i would love to see Q400's. Great airplane, great money maker/saver, and it would look amazing in the new livery.