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Interesting I would've thought smaller bid status would mean even less flying. We had a few 12's, 13's, and 14's but median days worked was 9 and average 8.3, exactly the same even if you split between SC and LC.

I guess it's just luck of the draw. I intentionally bid rsv this month because I knew flying was down, it did end up working out for me.

Scar09

yep. It worked out for me in the land of the mother ship SC rsv flew one super simple turn at the beginning of the month. Not a word the rest of the month. Bus.

JulesWinfield

Same. 1 day worked at the beginning of the month. I’m gonna be sad when I have to shave my beard.

Sliceback

Age 65 became law Dec 8th, 2008? Next time I walk into ops an FO friend says "I'm never going to upgrade." Two years later he did. He's retiring shortly so he was about 48-49 at the time? He'd stay as almost everyone will.

About a decade ago about 10% went 'early', often 60 (ex-military) or 62 (SS), and 90% went to 65 at AA. Pre Covid it was closer to 95%(?) staying to 65.

Staying also has the same as getting a 50-100% pay raise as you're still making $$ and contributing to your retirement plan and not withdrawing any money from your retirement plan. Retirement planning is also X-1 for each additional year you keep working. Retirement financial planning is easy when you have a 100% cash flow job in retirement. But....still working is a J.O.B. and it's not O.F.F. That value is different for everyone.

I'm flying post retirement and when I'm going to stop is an almost daily, or mulitple times a day, thought. I've flown with 2 retired airline guys who took 3+ years off and then decided to fly again. The 'one and done' (fly in retirement for 1 year and hang it up) club is significant among the ex-airline guys BUT there's some guys who will go forever. To each his own.

Al Czervik

Do you not like the job/mission or are you just "done?"

ArmyRWP2018

Got an email to refresh some HireRight documents and schedule a new drug test. 10 Jan 24 CJO so that info is getting old. Hopefully a class date soon.

tallpilot

Let us know! Good luck 🤞

FlyyGuyy

My pops waited about a year after retiring. Funny, he really fell in love with general aviation flying again. But I think more than anything, losing his pension ten years before retirement is probably the real driver in flying again.

I would like to think I can just hang it up in 26 years, but who knows what curve balls the future holds.

daybyday

Just finished PLM course last week. The new hiring manager (or I think that is who she was) came in for her 60 min prestentation. She said that classes do start early Jan 2025, that the plan is to hire around 900 for sure (retirements) and if Boeing gets back to somewhat normal to hire as many as they can for new planes.

Interviews she thinks will start back up this month (October) or next month (November) for DFW location.

CJOs are being handed out currently at hiring events.

She also said to remind your friends and recs to update Apps at least once every 90 days.

How true is any of that? I dont know, but thought I would pass along the information.

EJETflyer

As a regional fo how can I increase my chances of being hired by AA once hiring picks up again? My dream airline to retire at is AA.

I have 1000 hours crj900 and 500 hours EMB175. A bachelor's degree. That's about all I can offer. I tried volunteering for my union but they would never get back to me. What else can I do other than upgrade.