New Hire Questions
05-19-2021, 06:22 PM
#61
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Originally Posted by hummingbear
Not trying to be a naysayer because the future is looking up, but never do the math on aircraft orders. Over the course of time, they’re frequently delayed, canceled, or converted to something else. Weren’t we all supposed to be flying 350s by now?
05-19-2021, 11:05 PM
#63
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Don't want to sound too presumptuous but, what's the time frame to left hand seat at United? Of course, willing to wait my turn, but just curious as my partner and I are looking at moving on from the middle east to the US preferrably SFO based (in-laws are there and it's one flight across the pacific to home for me).
Thanks in advance,
Dookie.
Thanks in advance,
Dookie.
05-20-2021, 01:31 AM
#66
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Originally Posted by DookieontheDrum
Like I said, didn't want to be presumptuous. Was just more curious than anything, and trying to weigh up our options.
Tru story!
05-20-2021, 02:23 AM
#67
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Pre COVID it got into the 4-5 year range in coastal bases. Whether/how quickly it gets back to that point for an individual pilot depends on any number of factors that can change the game between date of hire & the ensuing years.
Based on projected retirements & general industry outlook as a snapshot of today, I’d say a present new hire could anticipate earliest upgrade opportunity somewhere in the 5-10 year range. Of course, as COVID taught us, the things we can’t foresee often have a more drastic impact than the ones we can.
Based on projected retirements & general industry outlook as a snapshot of today, I’d say a present new hire could anticipate earliest upgrade opportunity somewhere in the 5-10 year range. Of course, as COVID taught us, the things we can’t foresee often have a more drastic impact than the ones we can.
05-20-2021, 02:49 AM
#68
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Originally Posted by DookieontheDrum
Don't want to sound too presumptuous but, what's the time frame to left hand seat at United? Of course, willing to wait my turn, but just curious as my partner and I are looking at moving on from the middle east to the US preferrably SFO based (in-laws are there and it's one flight across the pacific to home for me).
Thanks in advance,
Dookie.
Thanks in advance,
Dookie.
05-20-2021, 05:35 AM
#69
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Originally Posted by doubles
What’s the dress code at TK?
Flame away...
Flame away...
if you want a chuckle, find “the man up front” video on YouTube. It’s about what it takes to become a United airlines pilot in the 60’s. Everyone at TK was wearing a suit and tie, iirc.
05-20-2021, 05:42 AM
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Kirby has repeatedly talked about increasing gauge. Southwest is expanding in DEN and they are now flying into IAH. Hopefully we use these planes to fight them on level ground. My commute is just one small example, but we are sending CRJ200’s and 175’s up against full Southwest 737’s. If we keep taking knives to a gunfight, the competition is going to stomp us, at least domestically. I’d like nothing more than to see us eliminate the single class 50 seaters, replace the lift with mainline aircraft, and hire accordingly at United.
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