and there's huge hiring gaps in the years post 01

 

Thanks for the replies everyone! What would you say the flow timeframe will realistically be?

Just hoping it is still around when I reach 1500 haha

 

Piedmont's flow projections are based on growth. If the airline doesn't grow, a new hire will never flow based on the current numbers.


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Can you expand on this please? Are you referring to the increase in flow slots as the seniority list grows?

 

Yes. Currently Piedmont flows 3/month. If the airline is unable to increase the hiring numbers, they will be stuck at 3/month. Someone joining the airline now will not be eligible for the flow though by the time the contract expires.


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From the Permanent Bid, Eff 9-1-16 email. It states that the category freezes will not be waived starting with this bid.

 

Yea I have no email with a 9-1 bid and it's not posted on the site so ?

 

Yeah I'm not sure why it isn't in the chief pilot page yet. It says it is FIL 16-55, but you can only see it on Webmail. It was sent 14 July at 10:58am.

 

I see new hires being thrown into the jet soon. I don't see the advantage of taking DHC pilots off the line to train on the jet during summer flying. Instead let new hires train for the right seat and lock most into the dash until the summer is over.. Just my thoughts and I'm only a dumb pilot. Most companies have a lock and the lock only prevents someone from jumping back and forth between planes.

A FO can switch to the jet after two years or anytime if they go for the upgrade. Also, an FO can go FO on the jet with the intent that they will upgrade to captain after 3 months of revenue flying as an FO on the jet to allow the person to get used to the jet before they upgrade.

All I know is my seniority just keeps going up.. Which means every monthly bid, my Skd gets better. That being said, even with my grumpiness I'm fairly happy right now.

 

Can't do this anymore. This section of the contract was modified by LOA 19, and these two clauses were removed. The seat lock is 24 months, unless you get displaced into another position OR upgrade in your current aircraft type. Unless the Company waives the locks, of course.