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06-28-2021, 07:07 PM
#32
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They may have to park some….two of the last three CAs I flew with have class dates somewhere else.
Granted, I’m sure that is not representative of the pilot group, but surprising nonetheless.
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Granted, I’m sure that is not representative of the pilot group, but surprising nonetheless.
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06-29-2021, 10:57 AM
#36
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Joined APC: Oct 2017
Position: CRJ FO
Posts: 130
Originally Posted by HighWingingIt
Has there been much attrition yet with the other major carriers ramping up their hiring?
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06-29-2021, 02:13 PM
#37
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Joined APC: Jun 2021
Posts: 1
How bad is reserve?
I am coming from flying the 135 world on a Challenger and am lucky enough to have offers at both Skywest and Sun Country. Not competitive enough for some of the other LCCs at this time.
Either way I will be commuting from the west coast. The commute at SKW would be a 30 minute flight, usually on company metal, served at least 15 times a day each direction. Sun Country would be a 3 hour hop - sometimes on company metal.
Career wise I wouldn't mind looking more into SCX as the growth is promising and having your paycheck say the name as written on the airplane is a big deal. All of the pilots I have met seem (reasonably) happy. Kind of a goofy situation to be comparing a regional to a 737 carrier, but in this particular instance the thought of commuting to what sounds like really bad reserve may not be worth it.
So really, if I'm going to be commuting to reserve - how bad are we talking? Sounds like at least a year of only ten days off with minimal time off in between. What kind of changes are being worked on, if any?
Appreciate any insight.
I am coming from flying the 135 world on a Challenger and am lucky enough to have offers at both Skywest and Sun Country. Not competitive enough for some of the other LCCs at this time.
Either way I will be commuting from the west coast. The commute at SKW would be a 30 minute flight, usually on company metal, served at least 15 times a day each direction. Sun Country would be a 3 hour hop - sometimes on company metal.
Career wise I wouldn't mind looking more into SCX as the growth is promising and having your paycheck say the name as written on the airplane is a big deal. All of the pilots I have met seem (reasonably) happy. Kind of a goofy situation to be comparing a regional to a 737 carrier, but in this particular instance the thought of commuting to what sounds like really bad reserve may not be worth it.
So really, if I'm going to be commuting to reserve - how bad are we talking? Sounds like at least a year of only ten days off with minimal time off in between. What kind of changes are being worked on, if any?
Appreciate any insight.
06-29-2021, 04:54 PM
#39
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Joined APC: Jun 2019
Posts: 251
Originally Posted by beech1980
is this a joke? I thinks it’s 24 months. The pilots that want to upgrade do not meet company minimums and they just lowered the time In type to 500 from 750. Over 100 FO’s have bypassed because QOL on reserve is abysmal! Rumor is the company wanted to give bonuses to FO’s to upgrade. Thankfully the union shot that down. Three planes are coming this summer and they don’t have enough captains to fly them. Attrition is only gonna get worse as other better paying airlines hire. The company needs to step up and pay a market rate contract if they hope to grow as planned. Management wants to add 15 planes by the end of 2022. With QOL years behind other airlines and pay rates some 40% less it’s not gonna happen.
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