On average how long is it taking new hires to get through the schoolhouse? Start to finish.

 

As little as 6-8 weeks. When I started 2 years ago some of the jet guys took as long as 2 to 3 months. That was because they had trouble finding sims and check airmen. I don't think it's like that now though. The plus side is they were getting paid to sit home and do nothing!

 

Eagle will close its ORD base by September.

 

So anyone know as to why Eagle is still hiring??? Giving hiring bonus and all...

 

I put some numbers with regards to the number tied up to contracts between AMR and the pilots at AA and AE.
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Many numbers have been thrown around, one is the so called Furlough protection we have at Eagle (to me not worth much) but it calls for roughly 2100 pilots on property. So that would mean around 225 airplanes on property. After you park the 21 E135 we will be down to around this number. Currently AMR is allowed to outsource around 310 RJs.

SKW = 25 ish
RAH = 65 ish
Eagle = 225 ish

So that would give AMR around 310 ish airplanes, RJ's are tied up to 65% of the NB mainline fleet.

Another number being said is that the current Eagle will do 60 to 70 % of the AMR feed so that would mean that AMR will outsource to other regionals between 95 to 125 RJs with the current NB fleet. Eagle per our current contract (we know how well those work for us pilots) is guaranteed around 70% of the current AMR flying. If AA doesn't grow the mainline then they will be maxed out on RJs after the completion of the RAH purchase in 2015.

I don't drink the cool aid, this is what we in writing now (but understand the tendencies of airlines to void them and work deals with unions). Much can change with the merger but the Eagle contract remains in effect, but again we must stay tuned and see what they do. It's a bad day for pilots as more jobs are shifted to the lower compensating airlines, a good day for RAH as they see growth and a bad day for Eagle since we will all be affected by this.

 

I might flow now, Get the type and bail for greener pastures. Overseas mainly where they respect pilots and pay!

 

LOL !!!

Such gloom and doom. ;-)

You'd never be accepted here or you'd bust out of initial. I think you should stick it out at DFW and envy RAH when the exercise their options for DFW.

 

You're one to talk. It affects you guys as much, if not worse. And I never understood your contempt for eagle. Weren't you a flow through? When you flowed all of sudden you were too good for where you came from?

 

You don't understand it because my contempt for Eagle doesn't exist. It DOES exist for a small number of its pilots though, but emotion has you jumping to erroneous conclusions. RJ pilot isn't your friend and never was. He's always been for himself and in fact has admitted it here. BTW, I'm full well aware of the negative implications for AA as well.

 

Training there is easier than Eagle. Why would I bust Joey? What is it, 9-10 extra sim sessions?