I heard that too, but only after we merge with Envoy ;):D:p

I'm still betting it will be RDU.

That could happen because Delta and American seem to be muscling each other in RDU. I know a bunch of Piedmont People that would be more then happy with that. Plus RDU is a really friendly commuting city.

anything south of DC on the east coast is good for me

Have considered couple times going back to airline flying. After experiencing a rough seven years in corporate flying I am headed back to the airlines to finish out my career. I read a post that if your not in the flow or OTS with military time your not getting on at American. That said I am thinking of applying here for the flow in case for some reason another major didn't hire me and I could use the bonus cash after going through my first unemployment phase of my career. My questions are: when are the next classes scheduled that are not full, current guess on upgrade time, and likely hood of getting PHL? I am just about to cross the 11,000 hour mark and have about 4,000 pic in the EMB145. Thank you for the help.

You can definitely get PHL relatively fast on the dash, and on the jet it is our only base. I've heard classes going forward will be mostly (in some cases all?) Jet, so i'd say you can pretty much bet on being in PHL before you finish training if not right off the bat.

Most jr upgrade on the jet is a 2/16 hire, and most jr upgrade on the dash is a 5/16 hire (most jr phl ca was hired 3/16). A bid just closed so we will see how that changes when the award comes out

Thank you for the information. Interested in outcome of the bid.

Took away the two mdt ca spots...


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Any word on how far out the next class is that's not full? How many they plan to run a month?

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SALISBURY, Maryland– Just two months after announcing one of the largest pilot pay increases in company history, Piedmont Airlines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, will offer new hire pilots with experience an even sweeter deal: a total compensation package worth $60,000 and an accelerated path to American. The change comes as Piedmont looks to match its regional competitors in pay and career progression.

“It is a pilot’s market, and we have to stay competitive,” said Lyle Hogg, Piedmont Airlines president and CEO. “Piedmont continues to lead the regional industry not just in compensation, but in opportunities for pilots as we expand our jet fleet and route structure in 2017.”

Qualified pilots selected to fly for Piedmont will now receive more than $20,000 in bonuses including $16,200 paid for signing and a $5,000 bonus for previous commercial flight experience. Pilots will earn $5,000 for every pilot they refer to the company and additional cash for meeting performance incentives. In September, Piedmont announced it would raise first year pay for first officers to $38.80, up from $29. The dramatic pay increase led to an even bigger perk: a faster track to flying for American.

“By contract, all Piedmont pilots in good standing have the opportunity to fly for American Airlines,” said Hogg. “As more pilots come to Piedmont, we are obligated to send a greater number of pilots to American. The increase in hiring over the last eight weeks means pilots will move to American faster than we projected, which is great for their careers.”

Piedmont employs approximately 480 pilots, but will increase that number to 700 next year to staff a growing fleet of Embraer jets. “There is no better time to be a pilot at Piedmont,” said Hogg. “Train with us and know that you have financial stability for yourself and your family for the rest of your career.”

­­­­For more information on joining the Piedmont pilot group, email [email protected] or visit Piedmont-Airlines.com/Careers.