IAH Base and CA Upgrade
#2
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2017
Position: Guppy
Posts: 761
The current upgrade time, for simplicity's sake, is 1 year and 1 day.
#3
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Joined APC: Sep 2022
Posts: 856
Captain, any base, any fleet is a tall order
Some bases widebody captain is close to 10% systemwide seniority… if you want weekend reserve
IAH 737/320/756 fo is very junior
737 captain is *currently* 1 year
Other captains much more senior
Some bases widebody captain is close to 10% systemwide seniority… if you want weekend reserve
IAH 737/320/756 fo is very junior
737 captain is *currently* 1 year
Other captains much more senior
#7
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Joined APC: Apr 2016
Posts: 831
#8
New Hire
Joined APC: Mar 2023
Posts: 1
Hello all,
I'd like to ask about CA upgrade as well. I'm new to this forum and to flying in the U.S. in general. I've been flying in the Middle East for the past 10 years and currently preparing to move to the U.S.
I am considering United. I'm flexible in where I am going to settle. I do prefer IAD, MCO or EWR as family is there. My priority is command at the moment. I've flown the 737, 777 and 787 and done my share of international flying.
I'd love to fly the 756 until command is available on any fleet. I want to live in base and not commute. I want to end up in the Tampa area, DC, or New Jersey in that order
Should I have a job offer and based on current conditions what advice can you give me on what base and aircraft to fly if I do have the choice?
I appreciate it and apologies if I hijacked this thread
Safe flying
I'd like to ask about CA upgrade as well. I'm new to this forum and to flying in the U.S. in general. I've been flying in the Middle East for the past 10 years and currently preparing to move to the U.S.
I am considering United. I'm flexible in where I am going to settle. I do prefer IAD, MCO or EWR as family is there. My priority is command at the moment. I've flown the 737, 777 and 787 and done my share of international flying.
I'd love to fly the 756 until command is available on any fleet. I want to live in base and not commute. I want to end up in the Tampa area, DC, or New Jersey in that order
Should I have a job offer and based on current conditions what advice can you give me on what base and aircraft to fly if I do have the choice?
I appreciate it and apologies if I hijacked this thread
Safe flying
#9
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2020
Position: Big & Comfy
Posts: 113
I hear that, entirely. Problem is that reserve is already good now. 12 (soon to be 18) hour call out for easy trips. Did reserve this month only blocking about half my actual credit and am rolling into 3 weeks off. Just hard to leave when I’m happy with results in exchange for driving to work.