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09-01-2015 | 12:34 PM
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From: RJ Captain
The ORD 175 FO list is about a 150 long. #50 on in was hired less than 14 months ago. So 2/3rds of the list have been here less than a year. It's going to take a long time for anyone hired onto the bottom of that list to move up. (those hired into that seat 8-12 months ago got really lucky.) The additional UA 175s are going into DEN I think.
The ORD CRJ FO list is about 170 pilots. 40 of them could hold captain now. The next 40 are senior to a good portion of the 175 FOs there. The bottom 80-90 all have been hired in the past year or so as well.
For someone getting hired right now into ORD the CRJ should provide a little better movement. That assumes the CRJ/175 staffing stays the same. If we get more 175s and park CRJs...
The ORD CRJ FO list is about 170 pilots. 40 of them could hold captain now. The next 40 are senior to a good portion of the 175 FOs there. The bottom 80-90 all have been hired in the past year or so as well.
For someone getting hired right now into ORD the CRJ should provide a little better movement. That assumes the CRJ/175 staffing stays the same. If we get more 175s and park CRJs...
09-01-2015 | 12:54 PM
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From: Prime Leader of Boko Harumph
10 years ago it was turbojet over turboprop, this year it's underwing over fuselage, next year it will be whatever the next gadget thing.
Reality, you will be flying a regional jet for 6-10 years(on average), I have seen EMB120 guys get hired over ERJ guys and CRJ guys hired in between. But since you have cracked the "code" keep on keepin on....
09-01-2015 | 01:01 PM
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From: Prime Leader of Boko Harumph
well, maybe the 175 won't get me to the majors as quick as I said, but I believe it helps. The lady I spoke with on the phone said that some RJs are going off line this year and many next year. So I figure, go to the 175 and take my chances. I've done my homework and with majors killing off the rj, why bother with it. Waste of time. Keeping your head in the sand won't help.
Looking forward to the Oct class.
Looking forward to the Oct class.
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09-01-2015 | 07:31 PM
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You spoke to a "lady on the phone", enjoy your shiny jet, and being junior to the CRJ guys when their planes are parked, they will just bid over to the 175 and push you back. You are seat locked for 2 years, look at your shoulder, because that's your seniority direction.
09-01-2015 | 07:33 PM
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anyone september 17 erj?
09-01-2015 | 07:53 PM
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I know there are a lot of older questions about this but couldn't find anything within the last year and from skywest pilots. I am buying my luggage and decided on the kirkland bag (just can't justify spending the $300+ on a LW or strongbag) but what else should I look at picking up?
I've heard of flight cases, but skywest has ship sets so are those needed? Coolers, what do you recommend? where do you put your headset?
I've heard of flight cases, but skywest has ship sets so are those needed? Coolers, what do you recommend? where do you put your headset?
09-01-2015 | 08:00 PM
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09-01-2015 | 08:02 PM
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I know there are a lot of older questions about this but couldn't find anything within the last year and from skywest pilots. I am buying my luggage and decided on the kirkland bag (just can't justify spending the $300+ on a LW or strongbag) but what else should I look at picking up?
I've heard of flight cases, but skywest has ship sets so are those needed? Coolers, what do you recommend? where do you put your headset?
I've heard of flight cases, but skywest has ship sets so are those needed? Coolers, what do you recommend? where do you put your headset?
09-01-2015 | 08:09 PM
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I know there are a lot of older questions about this but couldn't find anything within the last year and from skywest pilots. I am buying my luggage and decided on the kirkland bag (just can't justify spending the $300+ on a LW or strongbag) but what else should I look at picking up?
I've heard of flight cases, but skywest has ship sets so are those needed? Coolers, what do you recommend? where do you put your headset?
I've heard of flight cases, but skywest has ship sets so are those needed? Coolers, what do you recommend? where do you put your headset?
09-01-2015 | 08:10 PM
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