Hi, anybody with an insight about Jr. base, what to expect and how senior is IAD?

 

Somewhat tricky to answer with the ISL having just come out.

Recently SFO 737 F/Os assignments went unfilled on the UA side. I think 737 F/Os went unfilled at all the CAL domiciles and I believe that EWR 757 F/Os went unfilled as well. A legacy CAL guy can speak more about exactly what has happened with their bids.

As far as IAD goes, it has been pretty junior in recent years. However, at this point it doesn't have a 737 domicile, so if you were to get a 737 assignment to someplace else, you would need to have them open a new domicile there, or you would be stuck with no way to transfer. It does have a 320 base and a 57/67 base, so either of those as an initial assignment would at least potentially allow you to transfer bases and get to DC.

 

Thanks for the info, as far as type you think having A320 type and good time on it PIC will help getting A320 IAD at all? I am just wondering how hard it is to get A320 IAD spot, that is if they call and you get hired of course.

 

No I think it depends on where you are on the seniority list. I assume you have been around the airline business for a while, once you get here what type or time you have mean nothing.

I would focus on getting hired first.

 

experience and quals will help you get hired and then will have absolutely nothing to do with what you get as a new hire.

there will be say 20 people in class and 20 assignments available. the latest rumor I heard is that seniority within your class is determined by age. (oldest guy is most senior). I am not 100% that is how they are doing it, but whatever the method is, the most senior pilot in the class gets his/her choice of the 20 assignments. It goes down the list to the next in line and he/she has 19 to chose from, and so on, until the last pilot (the 8 ball) gets whatever is left.

As it stands right now, there is no 737 base in DC, so if you want to be based there, you would want to be on the A320 or the 57/67. Doesn't mean they won't open a 37 base there, I just think it is going to take awhile before they do that.

If you get a 320 I don't think it will be hard to get back to DC. They went "unfilled" there last spring, so you may even be able to get it straight out of new hire.

We are supposed to get info on the new bidding process sometime this week and they are expecting the first of the new bids for the combined list to close in early October. Once the results are posted from that, we will have a much better idea of what will likely be available for new hires later this year.

 

FWIW, we were told in training that SFO 737 base would open, followed by a IAD 737 base. That was June. As much flying as I have been doing at IAD as a EWR based 73 guy, I can believe it.

 

I interviewed last week...Is it the normal email=bad news / phone call = good news? The wait is a killer...

 

What's the general wait time to hear something after the interview? I agree the anticipation is killing me! I'm sure many have gone through it before, but it sure is tough when it gets to you. I was hoping to walk out of there feeling like the job was mine but all I've been doing since is second guessing everything lol.

 

You should know within ten days.

 

I interviewed last week as well. Hoping for the good call tomorrow, Good luck!