You need to have your head examined for coming to AWAC for a "quick upgrade".

Pinnacle, colgan, mesa, etc. have quick upgrades and while AWAC did have for a short time relatively quick upgrades (for a jet regional of decent QOL) anyone's mother could see that was just temp (2005 and beyond).

I feel your pain I am on 5th year FO pay.

 

What is the reason for the hiring? Attrition/Short Staffed? Aircraft utilization? Or is there something in the works? Glad to see some positive news and guys getting back in the left seat.

DENflyer I'm guessing you work at AWAC? Do you commute out of DEN?

 

i think its a combo of all of the above....i dont think we will have planned growth for a long time....unless maybe we start lookin into some of the overseas stuff like ASA

 

I am looking forward to my upgrade in late 2014 when everyone starts jumping ship before the Airways contract ends...


I will just start holding my breath......NOW!

 

Sadly............................................. . LGA and RDU will still probably close :[

 

Very slight attrition is the reason for the hiring. In the company's defense, they don't want to have to furlough again in the fall and the US Airways flying has been much more seasonal than the flying with did at United, which was pretty much constant. If they overhire then a bunch of guys are really sitting around doing nothing starting in the fall.

In spite of the slowdown, I have moved up about 20-25 spots on the list in the past 18-24 months or so. And I don't have bad seniority. So this is fairly decent movement all things considered.

We are severely short staffed on the left seat and in the latest vacancy a few previously upgraded captains who had been downgraded will be re-upgraded. I would expect another vacancy in the next month or so when we find out more information regarding the summer flying schedule.

 

I wouldn't be so sure about that. Depending on the slot swap LGA may close, but I think RDU could possibly have a future.

 

Yup, one of the many Denver commuters. Commuting to the East coast has been easier than when I commuted to ORD.

There has been a trickle of people leaving AWAC, both CA and FO. Some senior CA have opted for an early retirement option. Some of the FOs I know quit to go to ATC school and some got out of aviation altogether.

Also, we typically have an increase in block hours during the summer and last summer we ran a tight operation. Most of the reserve CA that I know flew almost every day on call. I'm on reserve and I don't pick up opentime. June I credited 97 hours, July 110.
Awac can't afford to have another summer with minimal staffing. I think they might figuring that out .... slowly.....

 

Another update for everyone:

All our pilots will be back from furlough Feb 8 and in groundschool.

The rumor is that a new hire ground school to start Feb 22 with up to 10 people, but this is rumor and I'll believe it when their in groundschool.

 

if you are planning to come to Air Wisconsin don't unpack. We are going out of business!