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Originally Posted by Hedley (Post 3334188)

The fleet is already ORCA qualified. Just take the Atlantic WOM exam and the captains will have to do a supervised trip just other airports. HI isn’t base specific, it’s oceanic, and just as far.

That’s not correct. Every pilot has to do an Atlantic crossing with a LCA to be qualified.

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Originally Posted by N6279P (Post 3334202)

That’s not correct. Every pilot has to do an Atlantic crossing with a LCA to be qualified.

Don’t know that they’ll consider half way as a crossing, but even if they do, it’s a non-event. Go with an LCA and check a box. It’s not like oceanic flying is difficult. I’d rather do that than listen to a bunch of children meowing or talking about Brandon on guard flying domestic.

Will azores be flown as a turn by one crew?

The CLE base is now up to 27 mainline flights/day, started in November, When this thread started, 13 flts/day was pretty good,

Hedley, you are right about Guard 121.5, sounds like kindergarten...

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Originally Posted by xms3200 (Post 3334264)

The CLE base is now up to 27 mainline flights/day, started in November, When this thread started, 13 flts/day was pretty good.

CLE 737 FO, 27 Unfilleds.

Is CLE offered to new hires?

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Originally Posted by factoryofsadnes (Post 3337161)

Is CLE offered to new hires?

Normally, no. It’s been very senior historically with not a lot of movement. But, with unfilled vacancies they could be offered. Not a guarantee, though.

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Originally Posted by factoryofsadnes (Post 3337161)

Is CLE offered to new hires?

continental probably did

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Originally Posted by ZeroTT (Post 3337173)

continental probably did

I was a United pilot, furloughed, and came back on the Continental side before the SLI was complete. I was third most junior in my class (mostly furlough returns and 2 new hires) and got Cleveland by choice - the other Cleveland slot went to one of two new hires in the class.

This was in 2013.

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Originally Posted by RomeoHotel (Post 3270503)

Old school thinking says domiciles have to be hubs... Cleveland has proven that doesn’t always hold true.
With PBS and the commonality of our 737 domestic fleet type it’s possible to place a domicile almost anywhere. I’ve often wondered if our lack of a southeastern domicile hasn’t limited interest amongst potential new hires.

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Originally Posted by CLazarus (Post 3270638)

FL base jokes aside - if CLE can hang on as a regular base with an ORD CP, then there is potential for a couple of others along similar lines. When the 757s ride into the sunset the growth of the MAX fleet might tip the scales. BOS, MCO, and LAS all have more mainline departures than CLE. A BOS base with an EWR CP and a LAS base with LAX CP come to mind. Not sure if an IAD CP could cover MCO. Hadn’t thought about this in a long time… but the impact of all those new MAXes could actually make it worthwhile for the CO to open some new bases. We’ll see in a few years, I won’t hold my breath though.

Open an Orlando base and I'll apply the same day.

I know I'm just one person but... everyone in my new hire class at NK all chose NK for the bases...

FWIW