Yeah, it always seems that the people who don't even work at Colgan try to sound like they just walked out of the quarterly meeting with management!

With the amount of pilots we have right now that have the time for upgrade, I seriously doubt street CA's are anywhere on the horizon. Now, that being said, I was rather shocked to see the number of 7000 #s on the list for upgrade through Nov!! If this keeps up and we do get the 15Q's next year, I can easily see every FO we have right now (with the exceptions of possibly the brand new guys coming online this year) upgrading by April of 2012. I don't mean to sound like the "car salesman" here, but if you look at the numbers on the Preferential Bid Award it makes sense.

Ok, so you clearly work for Colgan (as do I) ... this is your second time at this airline apparently ... already upgraded, but are now back as a FO??... and have no desire to move on to a major???? *** did you come back?? lol ;)

your career ends at Colgan and your calling and XJT Guy a toolbag?

you sound like a 12yr old.............

There are tools on all sides of all airlines. The trick is not to group an entire pilot group with a few tools.

Which part of my post did you disagree with? 1) It's 15 firm q's, 30 options. 2) The future of the Q depends on scope, continental likes it because they can't fly 70 seat jets, united can.
Not sure where I work has an bearing on those two statements. As for the future of your airline, nobody knows that; not you, not me and probably not even your management. Circumstances are always changing, will that affect Colgan pilots in a negative way? I have no idea, maybe the new united will choose Colgan to fly 175/190's. This industry is one big crap shoot, I just hope that Colgan pilots will get a contract soon and a contract they can be proud of.

Now which part of that did you disagree with besides where I work?

This might be the best statement you've made in a while, lol ... every airline has toolbags ... it's just the way it goes. But you can't group the entire pilot group of an airline into the "toolbag" group just because of a select few

I know, I don't the majority of Colgan guys are Tools at all....... ;)

I still like XJT guys, even the Express Jet pilot who gave me a good look at his middle finger as he taxied by. I thought that guy has deeper issues, to feel the need to flip off a plane on a taxi way.

No worries...

hahat thats funny, I mean what kind of person actually does that. hahha...........oh man

not trying to start a flame war or anything.. just looking for some recent info.

I was called for an interview by Ashley from HR last week. She said there werent any firm dates yet but around the 24th. Has anyone else got a call? I just would like to plan ahead and get the time off.

Also... can any new hires say when they are having training classes? for which bases and aircraft? are they still putting people in the outstations? do they match 401k? do you get a hotel on overnights (I used to work for pacific wings and we had to sleep on a couch)? I am guessing I probably don't have to load bags and deice my own aircraft as well right???:D

I am just trying to get a feel for things. Any new hire info would be great. I am going to the interview, I just don't know whether to take the job. Fueling planes now pays more than when I worked at PW.