Interview Calls & Hiring Predictions
09-22-2014 | 02:58 PM
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Come on now, this thread is about Mil vs Civilian pilots. There is no room for great news about advancing in the interview process!
Best of luck!
09-23-2014 | 04:54 AM
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Your sarcasm was noted when you put the word "duty" in quotation marks. This was a slap in the face implication that there is an integrity issue and it is not actual military duty but scamming. I was on duty last Christmas with the military. I was overseas far away from my family. Was I scamming?
So, your position is that we should not hire any military pilots currently and should only hire retired or separated military and civilians. Furthermore, if UAL continues to hire Guardsmen and reservists, then UAL has to hire two civilian pilots for every reservist. That does not sound very realistic.
You are also saying that you're paycheck is affected because of the military duty I perform? Has your paycheck and/or quality of life been directly affected due to someone performing military duty?
And finally, your stance is that the B Fund contribution should not happen despite the mandate of Federal Law (USERRA) but UAL will find a way recoup this money. Also, companies do receive tax credits for hiring Guardsmen and Reservists.
Active military pilots at UAL are less than 5% of pilot group. I think you are incorrectly magnifying the effects of when they are performing military duty. If your assumptions were correct, then why would any airline hire a pilot currently serving in the Guard/Reserve?
It is unfortunate that your view is jaded. I encourage you to talk with your FOs that are currently serving so you can get some fresh perspective.
There are others on this thread who are a lot smarter about this stuff then I am and could probably provide better data.
If you were hired in '83 then I don't care what you think. If you're not a SCAB, then I welcome your input.
So, your position is that we should not hire any military pilots currently and should only hire retired or separated military and civilians. Furthermore, if UAL continues to hire Guardsmen and reservists, then UAL has to hire two civilian pilots for every reservist. That does not sound very realistic.
You are also saying that you're paycheck is affected because of the military duty I perform? Has your paycheck and/or quality of life been directly affected due to someone performing military duty?
And finally, your stance is that the B Fund contribution should not happen despite the mandate of Federal Law (USERRA) but UAL will find a way recoup this money. Also, companies do receive tax credits for hiring Guardsmen and Reservists.
Active military pilots at UAL are less than 5% of pilot group. I think you are incorrectly magnifying the effects of when they are performing military duty. If your assumptions were correct, then why would any airline hire a pilot currently serving in the Guard/Reserve?
It is unfortunate that your view is jaded. I encourage you to talk with your FOs that are currently serving so you can get some fresh perspective.
There are others on this thread who are a lot smarter about this stuff then I am and could probably provide better data.
If you were hired in '83 then I don't care what you think. If you're not a SCAB, then I welcome your input.
09-23-2014 | 01:30 PM
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09-23-2014 | 02:12 PM
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1) Retention and refurbishment of entire LUAL 767-300ER fleet and LUAL ETOPS 757s (yes there is such a thing) for Hawaii flying thus enabling redistribution of 737s
2) Potential additional Airbus narrowbody aircraft sourced from the used market (source: UAL CFO during public investor call)
3) UAL is allegedly short pilots in the first place---too few pilots to build the desired schedules during peak periods. Note that UAL has publicly announced that it will massively unbalance block hours between winter and summer despite the need to staff for the peaks.
4) Overall shrinkage of UAX due to economics and inability to fill pilot seats to cover contracted flying
2) Potential additional Airbus narrowbody aircraft sourced from the used market (source: UAL CFO during public investor call)
3) UAL is allegedly short pilots in the first place---too few pilots to build the desired schedules during peak periods. Note that UAL has publicly announced that it will massively unbalance block hours between winter and summer despite the need to staff for the peaks.
4) Overall shrinkage of UAX due to economics and inability to fill pilot seats to cover contracted flying
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09-24-2014 | 07:40 AM
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Cadet's rumours have validity. Some of these forces are causing the company to rethink their short and long strategies.
1. We need to replace pilots-hire more. Plan 1-1 ratio maybe 1-1.25 to help staffing out. I think staffing will always be thinner than we prefer.
2. We need the regionals to do their part but try can't. This is good because we now have to figure out what to do. Buy 90-115 seats on the used market. Great idea of there are some to buy and the PRICE we want. Fiscally conservative is an understatement here right now. The other option is to lose market/flying to competitors. Ahh LONG-TERM cost/benefits really needs to be in mgmt's head. Delta is pressing is on this so we may spend more on used jets and still make a profit eventually.
3. The big brains figure we now maybe at a turning point with this merger for better success and we need to capitalize and, I dare say, grow.
1. We need to replace pilots-hire more. Plan 1-1 ratio maybe 1-1.25 to help staffing out. I think staffing will always be thinner than we prefer.
2. We need the regionals to do their part but try can't. This is good because we now have to figure out what to do. Buy 90-115 seats on the used market. Great idea of there are some to buy and the PRICE we want. Fiscally conservative is an understatement here right now. The other option is to lose market/flying to competitors. Ahh LONG-TERM cost/benefits really needs to be in mgmt's head. Delta is pressing is on this so we may spend more on used jets and still make a profit eventually.
3. The big brains figure we now maybe at a turning point with this merger for better success and we need to capitalize and, I dare say, grow.
09-24-2014 | 08:23 AM
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From: Curator at Static Display
Rumor(s) only. Take your pick and/or mix-and-match:
1) Retention and refurbishment of entire LUAL 767-300ER fleet and LUAL ETOPS 757s (yes there is such a thing) for Hawaii flying thus enabling redistribution of 737s
2) Potential additional Airbus narrowbody aircraft sourced from the used market (source: UAL CFO during public investor call)
3) UAL is allegedly short pilots in the first place---too few pilots to build the desired schedules during peak periods. Note that UAL has publicly announced that it will massively unbalance block hours between winter and summer despite the need to staff for the peaks.
4) Overall shrinkage of UAX due to economics and inability to fill pilot seats to cover contracted flying
2) Potential additional Airbus narrowbody aircraft sourced from the used market (source: UAL CFO during public investor call)
3) UAL is allegedly short pilots in the first place---too few pilots to build the desired schedules during peak periods. Note that UAL has publicly announced that it will massively unbalance block hours between winter and summer despite the need to staff for the peaks.
4) Overall shrinkage of UAX due to economics and inability to fill pilot seats to cover contracted flying
Only minor exception: #3. Not necessarily short total pilots, but short of trained pilots in the correct seats and fleets. Because this significant group of pilots tends to be senior, they won't bid to the seats/fleets with openings. It is easier to hire new guys for that (EWR), and wait for the surplussed group to slowly re-bid.
And I think the combination of all the above would be about double the retirements.
09-24-2014 | 08:25 AM
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United Trims Winter Flying Months Before Snowflakes Fall - Bloomberg
Long before the first snowflakes fall, United Airlines is planning cuts to its winter schedule. While other U.S. carriers are bolstering their operations, United’s reductions will pare first-quarter 2015 seating capacity by 6.3 percent, Daniel McKenzie, a Buckingham Research Group analyst, said in a report today. The pullback is steepest on domestic U.S. routes and flights to Tokyo, according to McKenzie’s analysis of published airline schedules.
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09-24-2014 | 09:06 AM
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IMHO, this is the whole "unbalanced" seasonal schedule.
UAL is providing investor guidance that suggests the summer 2015 plan (cough) is significantly greater than 2014 when one considers the winter drawdown in the equation.
UAL is providing investor guidance that suggests the summer 2015 plan (cough) is significantly greater than 2014 when one considers the winter drawdown in the equation.
09-24-2014 | 09:13 AM
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Probably seasonal as you say. "While other airlines are bolstering operations" does make one think. Either everyone else is right or we're the only one that is right. Haven't seen the latter be true of late.
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