Thanks. At AA as a mid seniority narrow body pilot, we work 11.5-13 hour duty days. My last trip, two of the three overnights were 10.5 hours or less. 121 isn’t what it used to be. I’m looking forward to doing interesting flying, working with higher class customers and, most importantly, feeling like people are pulling for the same goal, not just phoning it in.

TC

Are you bailing on AA?

Yes. I turn 65 in September anyway. But, I’ll leave early for the right fit.

After the first year does FE require a training contract?

If nothings changed that I’m unaware of, no contracts after the initial one, unless you bid to change fleets, in which case they want a 24 month contract and you must remain dual qualified(at the companies expense)

Correct..

There is a 12 month pro-rated contract for your initial type here, or a reduced contract if previously typed. There is no contract for recurrent training. What we pilots here think is crazy is that an additional type rating is a 24 month pro-rated contract, which they pay you $5000 per year extra to have. Funny thing, nobody ever asked me to sign anything for that additional type…. They must really trust me, (or think that no one else will have me..)😂..

I have a friend with 1200 hours he flew on his own—not from a pilot mill. What is he looking at to get on at FE? He’s a FA on a large cabin aircraft so he knows the business.

Thanks!

Layoffs starting?

Merry Christmas

Yes and no. A source indicated it’s administration/office/airport personnel. Pilots not affected…they gotta keep them flying using their Amex to earn points for segrave so he can buy more beach properties that will eventually be underwater.