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05-24-2014 | 02:49 PM
#7401
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looks like Airbus is looking at ways to make 240 possible.
05-24-2014 | 04:54 PM
#7402
ULTP-Ultra Low Tier Pilot
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Originally Posted by The Juice
218....soon to be 219 on the new 321s.
It's supposed to be a little cramped. Our entire business model is based around the notion of "a little cramped"
Airbus Confirms Move To Higher Capacity A320 And A321 | Commercial Aviation content from Aviation Week
looks like Airbus is looking at ways to make 240 possible.
Originally Posted by The Juice
218....soon to be 219 on the new 321s.
It's supposed to be a little cramped. Our entire business model is based around the notion of "a little cramped"
Airbus Confirms Move To Higher Capacity A320 And A321 | Commercial Aviation content from Aviation Week
looks like Airbus is looking at ways to make 240 possible.
05-26-2014 | 01:16 PM
#7405
On Reserve
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: RJ Captain
I was talking to an FO that got hired recently and he told me that he got FLL straight out of training. And that Vegas seems to be the junior base. Can some of the pilots that got hired in the past 6 month share with us how soon after IOE they got a line and which base they got a line at? I am assuming Vegas would be the fastest base to get a line. And once a pilot gets a line, is it easy to get a line that is worth about 90 hours of pay or to build up to that?
I am asking all these questions because, first I have to take a pay cut to go to Spirit and I am trying plan a budget for that.
I am asking all these questions because, first I have to take a pay cut to go to Spirit and I am trying plan a budget for that.
05-26-2014 | 02:29 PM
#7406
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From: A320 CA
I was talking to an FO that got hired recently and he told me that he got FLL straight out of training. And that Vegas seems to be the junior base. Can some of the pilots that got hired in the past 6 month share with us how soon after IOE they got a line and which base they got a line at? I am assuming Vegas would be the fastest base to get a line. And once a pilot gets a line, is it easy to get a line that is worth about 90 hours of pay or to build up to that?
I am asking all these questions because, first I have to take a pay cut to go to Spirit and I am trying plan a budget for that.
I am asking all these questions because, first I have to take a pay cut to go to Spirit and I am trying plan a budget for that.
05-26-2014 | 03:35 PM
#7407
ULTP-Ultra Low Tier Pilot
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I was talking to an FO that got hired recently and he told me that he got FLL straight out of training. And that Vegas seems to be the junior base. Can some of the pilots that got hired in the past 6 month share with us how soon after IOE they got a line and which base they got a line at? I am assuming Vegas would be the fastest base to get a line. And once a pilot gets a line, is it easy to get a line that is worth about 90 hours of pay or to build up to that?
I am asking all these questions because, first I have to take a pay cut to go to Spirit and I am trying plan a budget for that.
I am asking all these questions because, first I have to take a pay cut to go to Spirit and I am trying plan a budget for that.
Getting hours isn't hard but when you're in training for two months, the pay is bad. Once on the like you will be reserve and you will not get anything about 72. Once you get a line, you'll be too junior to enjoy swaps during initial open time. So best case is month 5 or 6 you'll be able to add red eyes to your line that was built at 74 hours to start the month.
05-26-2014 | 04:16 PM
#7408
Line Holder
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I was talking to an FO that got hired recently and he told me that he got FLL straight out of training. And that Vegas seems to be the junior base. Can some of the pilots that got hired in the past 6 month share with us how soon after IOE they got a line and which base they got a line at? I am assuming Vegas would be the fastest base to get a line. And once a pilot gets a line, is it easy to get a line that is worth about 90 hours of pay or to build up to that?
I am asking all these questions because, first I have to take a pay cut to go to Spirit and I am trying plan a budget for that.
I am asking all these questions because, first I have to take a pay cut to go to Spirit and I am trying plan a budget for that.
FLL is currently the junior FO base and the base which you'll hold a line the fastest at this point in time.
Once you hold a line, the lines aren't 90hr lines. They average anywhere between 73-77 hrs, so your best bet is to try a legality/contractual conflict and trade trips to get your line credit up to where you want. I see pilots that can get up over 100 hrs of pay credit using conflicts and trip/duty rigs.
05-26-2014 | 05:07 PM
#7409
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Hiring slowed for the past 2 months, thus movement slowed. This should reverse and most should be able to get the base they want before training is complete.
If you are making a budget, use 72 hrs for your budget - not 90. Everyone does not get conflict pay, 150%, or 200%, so don't plan on it.
If you are making a budget, use 72 hrs for your budget - not 90. Everyone does not get conflict pay, 150%, or 200%, so don't plan on it.
05-26-2014 | 06:36 PM
#7410
On Reserve
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: RJ Captain
Hiring slowed for the past 2 months, thus movement slowed. This should reverse and most should be able to get the base they want before training is complete.
If you are making a budget, use 72 hrs for your budget - not 90. Everyone does not get conflict pay, 150%, or 200%, so don't plan on it.
If you are making a budget, use 72 hrs for your budget - not 90. Everyone does not get conflict pay, 150%, or 200%, so don't plan on it.
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