New Hire question
12-10-2022, 04:40 AM
#141
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I have a interview at Allegiant, I’ve scanned this thread for awhile. I am a JR FO at a regional airline living in base. Only interested in CVG, IND, or VPS. What’s the current wait on those bases, and approximate reserve time? A little apprehensive to come here with what everyone is saying about how long the new contract could be. I would be taking over a 30k pay cut.
12-10-2022, 04:41 AM
#142
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Joined APC: May 2009
Position: pilot
Posts: 584
The biggest thing holding the company back from returning to the “old school” model is aircraft. They could get away with barely flying old, beat down, paid for MD80’s. They can’t do that with the newer airplanes they have which are nowhere near being paid for. That’s why we lost money when everyone else was making money. Our utilization was horrific.
12-10-2022, 04:42 AM
#143
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So, what if a new hire is coming here to fly his butt off and upgrade fast. Willing to move to wherever the most junior base is that flies a lot (are those mutually exclusive)?
I don't care about being home every night. I care about making a paycheck that confuses the CAs making less than me, picking up every hour I can when off, and flying 1000 hours by mid November each year and being off in December to go snowboarding in the Alps.
What's the base for me?
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I don't care about being home every night. I care about making a paycheck that confuses the CAs making less than me, picking up every hour I can when off, and flying 1000 hours by mid November each year and being off in December to go snowboarding in the Alps.
What's the base for me?
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12-10-2022, 05:32 AM
#144
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Joined APC: Jun 2017
Position: RW instructor pilot and Maintenance test pilot
Posts: 177
12-10-2022, 08:04 AM
#146
It's 5 o'clock somewhere
Joined APC: Oct 2020
Posts: 2,215
The biggest thing holding the company back from returning to the “old school” model is aircraft. They could get away with barely flying old, beat down, paid for MD80’s. They can’t do that with the newer airplanes they have which are nowhere near being paid for. That’s why we lost money when everyone else was making money. Our utilization was horrific.
All they have to do is sell off the firm Max options. Someone will buy them.
12-10-2022, 08:06 AM
#147
It's 5 o'clock somewhere
Joined APC: Oct 2020
Posts: 2,215
So, what if a new hire is coming here to fly his butt off and upgrade fast. Willing to move to wherever the most junior base is that flies a lot (are those mutually exclusive)?
I don't care about being home every night. I care about making a paycheck that confuses the CAs making less than me, picking up every hour I can when off, and flying 1000 hours by mid November each year and being off in December to go snowboarding in the Alps.
What's the base for me?
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I don't care about being home every night. I care about making a paycheck that confuses the CAs making less than me, picking up every hour I can when off, and flying 1000 hours by mid November each year and being off in December to go snowboarding in the Alps.
What's the base for me?
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12-10-2022, 11:33 AM
#148
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Joined APC: Jun 2018
Posts: 222
We have way too many newish aircraft for them to treat the fleet like MD80’s. And they hate the 319, they’ve been vocal about that. They’d like them gone yesterday, but don’t have a replacement for them at the moment. Looks like the MAX7 won’t be it either. Guess we’ll just fly them until they’re ready for the boneyard.
12-10-2022, 08:27 PM
#149
On Reserve
Joined APC: Nov 2022
Position: CRJ FO
Posts: 21
I don't care about being home every night. I care about making a paycheck that confuses the CAs making less than me, picking up every hour I can when off, and flying 1000 hours by mid November each year and being off in December to go snowboarding in the Alps.
What's the base for me?
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12-10-2022, 08:47 PM
#150
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Joined APC: Jun 2017
Position: RW instructor pilot and Maintenance test pilot
Posts: 177
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