Pick the airframe first. There are seat locks associated with those. You can lateral base to base as often as you’d like. I’m a bus driver, but LAX guppy is junior, and you have better flying.

Thanks for the info, how often are these vacancy bids available? When is the next bid opening?

Thank you answered perfectly!

What airframe is getting guys into IAH "the fastest" right now?

They all have to do 250 below ten so there is really no advantage to one over the other.

If you want to be based there...flip a coin. Bus or guppy is probably a wash. Not much movement.

Iah info:

The 320 was held by people in training as new hires. I think it was 4 weeks on property. The 737 is around 6 months. This was on the bigger bid we just had. The question is will we have another big bid between now and say next December. I believe we will and if you are on the 320 or 737 you will hold it. Which airplane is faster. No idea. this is the first time in my brief 5 and 1/2 years that it has been less then 12 months to old except for a small number in October of 13.

Good luck

Also for reference 756 is about 18-24 months (after the big bid) and the 777/787 is about 8 years from doh (my guess). These are all FO bid info.

We have been told to expect 1 more vacancy before the summer. They should pick up again in the fall.

Same question but for ORD


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737 best shot close in for both!

Thanks in advance, anybody have the class drop from yesterday?

Looks like 12x 320, 6x 737, and 12x 756 must fills. Any idea what is behind the 756 push lately and how long this will go on?

It might just be something as simple as using the training capacity of 756 in advance of widebody FO and NB Capt bids coming.

Probably for a while. There were over a 100 unfilled vacancies on 756 last bid. A good percentage of 756 flying requires 2 FOs. Pilots will continue to bid off of it too.

What is the 75 flying out of SFO like?

1 leg transcons. Lots of night flying.

Aren’t new dudes sitting reserve for a while? How long to hold a line?

Just met a guy who said he’s holding a line in LA on the 756 after 7 months. Said lots of new hires have come in behind him. Not sure about SF.

Lots of Hawaii too. At least that for the trips that could become open for reserves.:cool:

Thanks, I should be in a March class (Jan CJO) and am trying to get a feel for aircraft and bases, I will be commuting from Boise so SFO is probably my best bet. I was originally hoping for the 73, but with the last few drops it looks like I may be getting the 75 (I will be in the bottom 1/3 Of the class).

As a commuter it would be better for you if you take EWR/LAX 320/737 vs SFO 756. You will be on reserve far longer on the 756 and will be able to transfer into SFO quickly on the 320/737.

Welcome.

Anyone know the percentage of off the street hires per class?

How do you know you'll be in the bottom age wise? Just talking to friends or did HR hook you up with the list? Haha

For now, probably 70%, maybe a tad higher.

XJT CPP accounts for 25%.

AWAC, MESA, and Commutair I can't remember the SPECIFIC language of breakdowns on the per class/per quarter/per year, etc.

Complete assumption I’m 34

I'm 34 also. Assuming I'll be near the bottom 1/3rd...

Not saying your wrong. Last guy I talked to was 36yrs old and 21 out of 31 to pick. Where are all these grandpas coming from?!

That’s good for me, hopefully my class is similar

From visiting your mom!:D Military...:cool:

She’s already got herself a grandpa 767 Capt maxing out the payscale at one the Big 5s! 12yr mil pilots are better ROI for Oscar....less pilot turnover (30yr career vs 23 yr like for 20yr retirees). So hire more of us, not that I’m biased or anything!

At 31 I guess I’m looking like near the bottom. In the 3/5 class

Late 40's seems to be the high end and late 20's seems to be the low end. Age 36-44 seems to be the middle third these days but every single class is different.

Lately it seems the bottom third is getting their choice of 756 or 756.

New Hire Classes and Drops
 

Take the 73 or 320 if you have the choice. On that aircraft you could always bid up if you see your seniority or schedule could be better on the 756. But starting on the 756 you’ll be locked to that airplane for 2 years since you can only bid up during a seat lock and 777 or 787 is far beyond 2 years to hold.... also SFO only flies the 757.


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Does the company give you any stats regarding base, aircraft, seniority, etc prior to the drop on the first day, or do you have to do all your own research?


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Ha!

I'm a civilian grandpa. I had a job for life which slowly turned into an unpleasant place to be for the rest of my career. Sometimes jobs turn into dead ends or jobs of last resort.

Oh yes, I've worked for 3 bankrupt airlines during the "bad decade".

I'm very happy I've been given the opportunity to join UAL. A lot of good things are happening now.

Best news ever
 

CJO today and couldn’t be happier!!

I am one of the grandpas and should get to draft in the top 5, I am soooooo looking forward to the start of my UA career!

19-07V dropped today -

This is where all the unfilled vacancies will be coming from....

B-737 FO - 90 (CLE, EWR, SFO, DCA, DEN, IAH, ORD)
A-320 FO - 65 (EWR, DCA, SFO, DEN)

Happy bidding!

There are also some other bids available up the food chain.

Captain
DEN 737 CA 1
EWR 320 CA 10
SFO 320 CA 15

First Officer
EWR 777 FO 10
EWR 787 FO 10
DEN 787 FO 3
DEN 756 FO 10

Now none of these will go unfilled, but they may help with movement up from 756 FO folks that will result in more "unfilled" assignments in the 756 fleet as well.

EWR and SFO are prime candidates for a vast majority of the openings.

For the life of me I don't understand why a new hire would desire the 757.

The pay is the same as the 320/737.
You WILL be on reserve much much longer that the 320/737.
You will only fly EWR/BOS transcons from EWR/SFO.
or
You get to watch two other pilots make takeoffs and landings on the EWR to Europe and back flights.

Whats the attraction? Come on over to the Bus and get to know the Midwest or go to the Guppy and visit most everywhere else.

Pest

Looking at the most recent class drops it appears the junior guys/gals in each class don’t have a choice with the number of 756 mustfills.

Really no stats per-say, but your instructors should be able to answer any questions you might have regarding fleet size, types of flying, etc. They’ll typically give the drop within the first hour of class, then you bid in the afternoon after lunch. So use the time during your breaks in the AM to ask whatever questions you may have. There’s been so much movement, and still yet to come, that they may not have answers to specific questions (how long to hold this base, how long is reserve).


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