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01-18-2017, 08:37 AM

#5231

Name User

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I agree absolute BS a new hire can get something a 6 or 8 year guy cannot.

The APA is so focused on this stupid jumpseat thing that they are missing the bigger picture.

01-18-2017, 08:40 AM

#5232

A330FoodCritic

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Name User

I agree absolute BS a new hire can get something a 6 or 8 year guy cannot.

The APA is so focused on this stupid jumpseat thing that they are missing the bigger picture.

Your opinion means what?

There are active pilots getting LAX.

01-18-2017, 09:45 AM

#5233

viper548

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Position: A-320

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Occasionally new hires get the 75/76. There is nothing to stop the company from putting new hires in group4 aircraft. This is something APA should be giving some attention to.

01-18-2017, 03:16 PM

#5234

PRS Guitars

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Position: A320 CA

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Name User

The APA is so focused on this stupid jumpseat thing that they are missing the bigger picture.

What? The hybrid system, or is something new in the works? Source?

01-24-2017, 03:57 PM

#5235

dakotabear

New Hire

Joined APC: Nov 2016

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Anyone know how long it will take a new hire to get ORD approximately?

Thank you

01-24-2017, 04:15 PM

#5236

viper548

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Originally Posted by dakotabear

Anyone know how long it will take a new hire to get ORD approximately?

Thank you

Probably a couple years. There are a bunch of pilots that want ORD that haven't had a chance yet since we merged lists. It doesn't look like they've been adding anyone there lately, so it will probably take a while to get through the backlog. I'm a June '14 hire and would be 80% on the 737 there, so it's not super senior. They don't have the Airbus there and currently no plans. If you want ORD, you should probably bid the 737.

01-25-2017, 05:54 AM

#5237

Sliceback

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dakotabear

Anyone know how long it will take a new hire to get ORD approximately?

Thank you

Junior guy is a March 2016 hire. They got the award back in Aug 2016. No movement at the bottom since then.

April bid run the junior award went to a 787 FO hired in Nov 1991. No n/b slots.

Might be six months, might be three years.

Junior guys, especially trying to get into bases with little movement, have to but a bid in for that base and leave it. The moments when a slot drops to your seniority might be few and far between. Worst case example is the guy who wanted to enjoy the summer and then go to upgrade school. Summer of 2001. Six or seven years later he got his upgrade.

^^ Regional guys typically understand that. Military guys have less familiarity with base bidding.

01-25-2017, 09:12 AM

#5238

TankerDriver

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A squadron-mate of mine just got video invite this week. He's a tanker IP with around 3,000 hrs mil with very little civ time. Applied about a year ago. Never went to a job fair.

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01-31-2017, 05:13 PM

#5239

Flying101

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Quote:

Originally Posted by viper548

Occasionally new hires get the 75/76. There is nothing to stop the company from putting new hires in group4 aircraft. This is something APA should be giving some attention to.

Say what!!!?!?? Check your 3XP, no new hire has been awarded 75/76 in nearly 2 years.