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02-22-2021, 11:39 AM
#61
On Reserve
Joined APC: Mar 2016
Posts: 12
Originally Posted by eagleflight06
Just like any airline it comes down to what's best for you. Things haven't changed much in the last few years, rules wise, so commuting to sunny isn't great. Doable, but not great. Don't chase the upgrade. It's 2ish years right now, but that could change in an instant depending on where the future of the company goes. Reserve is tough, only 10 days off and lots of crappy flying that no one else wants to do.
All that being said I should qualify it with the fact that I actually do really like working here. You do some fun and interesting flying and the crews are great. I think there's a lot of potential for contract improvements too, with negotiations approaching fast I think a lot of big gains will be coming. Call be a hopeless optimist. Really, coming to sunny now is just kinda a gamble. Coming here could be like coming to NK just before their last big contract and you get hundreds of pilots after you quick. Or it could be 5 years before our next contract. No one knows, it's just how much risk you can tolerate.
All that being said I should qualify it with the fact that I actually do really like working here. You do some fun and interesting flying and the crews are great. I think there's a lot of potential for contract improvements too, with negotiations approaching fast I think a lot of big gains will be coming. Call be a hopeless optimist. Really, coming to sunny now is just kinda a gamble. Coming here could be like coming to NK just before their last big contract and you get hundreds of pilots after you quick. Or it could be 5 years before our next contract. No one knows, it's just how much risk you can tolerate.
This post says it well. You will have your posts that someone will gripe all the negative and recommend other airlines. Yet, you need to question why are they still at the airline themselves and urge someone to not come?
It’s whatever works out best for yourself.
You know where your current job is and won’t go up much from there. The possibility of SY going big like NK is possible, but not guaranteed.
If I recall correctly the SEC filing states, SY is expected to have 60 PAX airplanes by the end of 23. We’re currently at 42 give or take. That’s prior to any expectation of going public being successful. Jude will do his best to get SY to go public, so you can take it as very good odds that at a minimum is the growth to expect.
The other thing to consider is the current rate. They just released the 767 rates and ALPA stated that they expect to negotiate the 737 rates within 90 days. The Co and ALPA have been on good terms lately.
Personally I feel something confidential is already happening, and we are waiting for it to be announced.
02-22-2021, 04:06 PM
#62
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: B-737
Posts: 697
Originally Posted by AzucarA
This post says it well. You will have your posts that someone will gripe all the negative and recommend other airlines. Yet, you need to question why are they still at the airline themselves and urge someone to not come?
It’s whatever works out best for yourself.
You know where your current job is and won’t go up much from there. The possibility of SY going big like NK is possible, but not guaranteed.
If I recall correctly the SEC filing states, SY is expected to have 60 PAX airplanes by the end of 23. We’re currently at 42 give or take. That’s prior to any expectation of going public being successful. Jude will do his best to get SY to go public, so you can take it as very good odds that at a minimum is the growth to expect.
The other thing to consider is the current rate. They just released the 767 rates and ALPA stated that they expect to negotiate the 737 rates within 90 days. The Co and ALPA have been on good terms lately.
Personally I feel something confidential is already happening, and we are waiting for it to be announced.
It’s whatever works out best for yourself.
You know where your current job is and won’t go up much from there. The possibility of SY going big like NK is possible, but not guaranteed.
If I recall correctly the SEC filing states, SY is expected to have 60 PAX airplanes by the end of 23. We’re currently at 42 give or take. That’s prior to any expectation of going public being successful. Jude will do his best to get SY to go public, so you can take it as very good odds that at a minimum is the growth to expect.
The other thing to consider is the current rate. They just released the 767 rates and ALPA stated that they expect to negotiate the 737 rates within 90 days. The Co and ALPA have been on good terms lately.
Personally I feel something confidential is already happening, and we are waiting for it to be announced.
02-22-2021, 05:30 PM
#64
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2019
Posts: 251
Lots of really good answers so far. It is important to emphasize the poor reserve rules, and how abysmal commuting to said reserve is. On the flip side, the Amazon flying has made some lines available that are better for commuting. Trip rig is poor and as a result days off are poor, especially for reserve but also for lineholders.
The fact that there are a lot of positive things out there that may come to fruition soon makes it an attractive gamble, as long as you are aware that it is just that, a gamble. Where else can you go now and do the flying we do with lots of growth and low upgrade times? idk of anywhere. The fact that upgrades are back to just over 2 years after all that has happened in the last year is impressive to me.
The fact that there are a lot of positive things out there that may come to fruition soon makes it an attractive gamble, as long as you are aware that it is just that, a gamble. Where else can you go now and do the flying we do with lots of growth and low upgrade times? idk of anywhere. The fact that upgrades are back to just over 2 years after all that has happened in the last year is impressive to me.
02-25-2021, 02:37 AM
#66
Line Holder
Joined APC: Sep 2019
Posts: 93
Originally Posted by pilotwithnoname
How is the bidding at SY? Is it possible to drop trips/reserve days?
Advertise your trip/reserve day and have someone else pick up...maybe.
side note:
https://www.jobs-ups.com/job/louisvi.../1187/18413849
02-25-2021, 11:25 PM
#67
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2009
Posts: 182
Originally Posted by maverickchill
Drop...No.
Advertise your trip/reserve day and have someone else pick up...maybe.
side note:
https://www.jobs-ups.com/job/louisvi.../1187/18413849
Advertise your trip/reserve day and have someone else pick up...maybe.
side note:
https://www.jobs-ups.com/job/louisvi.../1187/18413849
Btw, sweet UPS link, bro. Nobody has ever considered applying to them before applying to Sunny.
03-11-2021, 02:28 PM
#69
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2017
Position: CRJ FO
Posts: 130
Originally Posted by BigIron
Are reserves used much? I have an interview with SC in the near future and will be a commuter. Does SC have long call reserve or is it all 2-hour?
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03-11-2021, 06:30 PM
#70
Line Holder
Joined APC: May 2019
Posts: 46
Originally Posted by BigIron
Are reserves used much? I have an interview with SC in the near future and will be a commuter. Does SC have long call reserve or is it all 2-hour?
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