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12-30-2014 | 12:51 PM

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pagey

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Originally Posted by Moonwolf

AA pays for fuel. AA pays for Cat 2 quals. But yeah most of it is a fee for departure per leg.

Awac has been doing two psa crj lines for the last 5 months.

I'm sure they do pay for those things, but that is no more expensive at AWAC than anywhere else.

As far as the flying that seems like an awfully small amount of flying. 2 acft is maybe 10 pilots per seat, you guys were previously doing 5+ acft worth of flying. We are not understaffed to the point where 10 pilots is a make or break situation.

I'm sure you are right, I just hadn't heard that and it seems like an insubstantial amount. I am far from the most informed on those sorts of things however.

12-30-2014 | 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Lawn

I really hope the best for all of us at AWAC, but painting begins in August. That's 7 months away. I would feel a little more confident if at least one of our airplanes was already painted in the new livery.

I don't think any -200s are getting painted in new livery until then; something about AAG getting a contract with a paint facility for that airframe. There are a few SKW -200s in new American paint but they may be on SkyWest's dime.

12-30-2014 | 06:56 PM

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What are upgrade time running at AWAC these days? Know a few who have gone in the last year or so and have good things to say. Sounds like AW hiring has been ongoing, even after the DL deal was called off, good to hear. Suppose 2015 will be an indicator things to come, hope to see some more positive signs.

12-31-2014 | 05:22 AM

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A hair over 4 years on the upgrades and dropping.

01-01-2015 | 11:55 AM

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i have an interview on the 15th, as far as ive heard they plan to keep hiring away

01-02-2015 | 12:29 PM

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You'd have to be an idiot to come to a company with no future after 2015

01-02-2015 | 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Blacknight575

You'd have to be an idiot to come to a company with no future after 2015

Not the sharpest tool in the shed aren't we? Might want to read up on current events.

01-02-2015 | 02:55 PM

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Well, I've never considered myself the sharpest tool in the shed either, but AWAC seemed to me like a good place to me. I interviewed last month and got an offer. I'm about 75 shy of 1500 and just need to get my time. Any suggestions for training? This will be my first 121 experience...

01-02-2015 | 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Blacknight575

You'd have to be an idiot to come to a company with no future after 2015

I won't call you an idiot...just really bad at research. Try reading some of the other threads about AWAC before making such a definitive statement.

Even before recent AWAC announcements, it has been stated ad nauseam that the flying does not end this year that was for the original contract which included an extension to 2017 if incentives were met. Of course they were met and the flying will continue until at least 2017.

Much less sure is what happens after that, but the failure of the Delta deal seems to have solidified our future with AA. There is talk now of an 8 year extension...but what ever it is, management said they will be announcing something soon.