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#14901

zondaracer , 02-03-2016 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by AKNGPilot

Hello!

I have two questions and I thank you in advance for the input.

1. What is the junior west coast base for FO? I will be commuting from ANC and want to keep it to SEA, SFO, LAX, DEN, PDX, MSP, etc. Airports with direct flights!

2. What is the current upgrade time? Is it still looking like 4-5 years?

Again, thank you for your time.

You can get MSP right out of training. Denver and SLC after a couple more months. A couple months after that LAX, PDX, SFO, SEA.

Upgrade is right at 4 years currently.

#14902

Cazadores , 02-03-2016 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by AKNGPilot

Horizon.

However you can hold Denver in about four months.

#14903

peepz , 02-03-2016 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zondaracer

You can get MSP right out of training. Denver and SLC after a couple more months. A couple months after that LAX, PDX, SFO, SEA.

Upgrade is right at 4 years currently.

Choose the CRJ if you want this...

#14904

amcnd , 02-03-2016 04:21 PM

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Plus with attrition ramping up so is training... I would say Upgrades will drop this summer to well below 4. They are saying 2.5. But i would guess 3..

#14905

elmetal , 02-03-2016 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by amcnd

Plus with attrition ramping up so is training... I would say Upgrades will drop this summer to well below 4. They are saying 2.5. But i would guess 3..

Doubt it. I'm at 2 years and I'm 400 numbers from the most Jr capt. Unless we upgrade 80 a month, it ain't gonna happen

#14906

word302 , 02-03-2016 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by elmetal

Doubt it. I'm at 2 years and I'm 400 numbers from the most Jr capt. Unless we upgrade 80 a month, it ain't gonna happen

You assume all 400 of those guys are going to take the first available upgrade. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see sub 3-year upgrades this year.

#14907

WesternSkies , 02-03-2016 04:29 PM

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Hiring paused for most of 2013, my wild idea is that upgrades won't crack a rough 4 years until the end of 2017 if things stay as they have.

The guy from ANC should apply at Horizon and Atlas

#14908

elmetal , 02-03-2016 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by word302

You assume all 400 of those guys are going to take the first available upgrade. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see sub 3-year upgrades this year.

There are several hundred guys above the most Jr captain also who have bypassed....

5 months ago I was 495 from most Jr captain. Now I'm 405

You do the math.

#14909

Is offline , 02-03-2016 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by amcnd

Plus with attrition ramping up so is training... I would say Upgrades will drop this summer to well below 4. They are saying 2.5. But i would guess 3..

Not gonna happen. They already have 100 reserves for the 175 in ORD. That is more than enough pilots for all the deliveries we have this year.

#14910

word302 , 02-03-2016 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by FaceBiter

Isn't there 34 175's being delivered this year?

Not sure how many are coming before the end of the year, but at least 47 by "mid 2017".