I applied with AA 10/31
Test 11/2
HR Zoom 11/15
interview 11/28
resigned last week for class.
I was holding out to see how the merger was going to play out. I was 100% after the judge ruled against.
8 year CA.

 

Solid move. Congratulations don't ever look back

 

You have other option other than regionals and ACMI. Assuming you've conslidated but have less than 1000 turbine you can probably get an interview at places like Jetblue and Hawaiian. Hawaiian has an ACMI style cargo operation that allows you to be mainland based. But If you really are interested in Atlas I will tell you that it's a great company, but it's not a time building job, they will tell you this in the Atlas forum and when you interview with them. You will get less than 2 landings a month if you are in their widebody fleet. Min guarantee is a little bit lower than ours (64 hours?) and you will often be blasting through 4-5 times zones every time you leave home. You also have to factor in that training is long, they tell you plan for atleast 90 days. Atlas does has DC that is around 12% which is great, you get widebody experience which is very valuable and you'll go to places that you'll never go to with Spirit or regionals.

In your situation, my advice is to hold on to your lottery ticket here, build some bus time and see what happens with the appeal. Regionals and Atlas will still be there. Flying will pick up eventually up just through attrition, and despite what all the doom and gloomers say, spirit isn't going disappear overnight. All that being said, if you can get on with another major, do it.

 

Im thinking you’re sad you left. It’s really macabre how you continue to prowl this feed. Beat it stupid.

 

Curious you'd say this. Based on what? Things you've read on the interwebs? Disclaimer, I'm a DAL pilot. I think we've got one of the best pilot groups around. Don't believe all that you read on the interwebs or the "rumors" you've heard from bobby's cousin sisters friend who knows a guy that drives a hotel van. This is a great place with a great pilot group.

 

Having rode on many jumpseats across many different US airlines, I feel that pilot culture across the board is fairly similar everywhere

All that really matters is domicile choices and seniority

 

Say what you want about the culture, if you actaully know anyting about it, but Delta pilots were the pilots who saddled up and raised the bar sky high in the last round of contract negotiations. That says something.

 

ALPA needed more dues?

 

😂 we have a dues refund. You’re welcome, thanks for not doing any lifting of your own

 

a simple "thank you" would suffice...but haters gon' hate.
Sounds like you've found a cause to take up at Jet Blue. mgmt pilot, perhaps? I hope things turn around for you soon.