The ALPA Fee For Departure Committee (FFDC) has developed a unique opportunity specifically designed to aid pilots at ALPA Fee For Departure Carriers. United MEC Chairman Jay Heppner announced during a recent conference call that the United MEC is hosting United MEC Pilot Open Houses. Taking place in Chicago and Denver, these Pilot Open Houses will be open ONLY to ALPA members at Fee For Departure Carriers.
A variety of guest speakers from United Flight Operations, Human Resources, United’s Training Department, as well as selected Instructors will participate in the Pilot Open Houses to help prepare Pilot Open House attendees on what to expect should they get a call for an interview from United Airlines.
This is a unique, first of its kind, tangible action item to get the information from key individuals who make the hiring decisions at United Airlines to pilots who seek employment as a United pilot. While these Pilot Open Houses won’t solve all of the problems currently facing pilots at Fee for Departure Carriers, these open houses are designed to put many ALPA pilots in a setting in which they can become more competitive.
Additional details on the Pilot Open Houses:

· Visit alpa.org/ualmecfeefordeparture to register. Registration opens on July 7th at noon Eastern Time and closes on July 14th at noon Eastern Time.
· Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, and space at the events is limited. Through the online registration process, pilots will be able to rank preferences for open house dates and times. If the pilot’s first open house date and time preference is full, he or she will automatically be placed in their next choice, etc.
· The UAL MEC is still finalizing the dates with management but are planning on August and September. Additional communications will be distributed when those dates are determined.
· Due to the anticipated high demand for this event, we expect every available slot will be filled. IF SELECTED, pilots who register will receive a registration confirmation email the week of July 21. The email will include registration date/time. Pilots aren't officially registered for this event until they receive that confirmation email.
· The dress code for this event is business casual.
· There is no cost to attend these Open Houses outside of any individual costs of traveling to and from these events.

I predict their website will crash at 12:01 pm on July 7th.

It would be nice if Delta did this as well instead of trying to fill Endeavour with their EtD program.

This is very strange.

United isn't going to have trouble staffing United.

What's their play here?

And alienating their largest feed provider, too. What's that going to accomplish?

Just alpa bros looking out for fellow alpa bros. Its going to give an insight into those seeking a seat at united, thats what it'll accomplish.

Did you watch the video? Maybe you didn't. The united mec, in meeting with ffd mecs said a common concern was the lack of career progression, aka united needs to hold our hand and help us with what they want to see in a candiate.

It's hard to show career progression when you work in an industry that has been stagnant for the past 10 years. With or without ALPA, the next few years should prove to be interesting for the airline pilot.

Mainline mentor?

It's a step in the right direction.