nancy33

I heard sandrich likes to put his NutZ on everything during training. Just FYI don't invite him for some rounds of moonshine in the hotel. Keep it real Sandrich congrats don't think it will ever be as great as the first ground school.

aviatorhi

Sorry if this was answered earlier but there's been a bunch of ranting and raving for the last few pages.

Pay on the 737 is about 50,000 to start with quick upgrades? Captain rate after one year would land you where?

Do they buy you a ticket home (like the 777/747) for your days off, or it's up to you to get there? Commute on days on or off?

Thanks.

jdlilfan

Rough math came out to be around $43,000. But your first few months (4) on training pay is around $1700/month after benefits/taxes. Upgrade is going junior. Capt would yield you around a rough average of $75,000. It's a 60 hour guarantee with blended reserve in the lines. Lines are only worth 30-40 hours on the 737. 4 legs of flying per day(errr....night), short flights other than YYC, long duty days, long sits at sort waiting to be loaded/offloaded, rest is during the day.

Get only 12 days off on the 737. CVG based unlike the 777. So no airline tickets or hotel provided in CVG. Commute is on your days off. Limited JS agreements. No Delta agreement. Reserve call-out is 1 hour so you better like Florence/Erlanger.

aviatorhi

So that'll be a definite pass on the interview.

BBWsRULE

Any more 777 classes planned?

Diesel8

Nope! Nada!

SkywayExed

Couple questions about the 777 schedules and I apologize if this has been answered already. So you have 20 days on and then 10/11 off. Are your travel days part of your days on or days off?

Also, with the RSV they build into each pairing where do you sit? Can you ever be at home while you are on RSV or will you always be in CVG or LAX? I have a young one at home and only 10 or 11 days off at home a month would be brutal.

Lastly, what is the average credit for a new hire on the 777?

Thanks so much for the info.

jdlilfan

Travel is on days on. Days off are "supposed" to be golden. Things come up and bids conflict. You could sit at home but most likely LAX or CVG. Could be elsewhere. There were lines this last month with HKG reserve. Union is floating an idea of a 15 day reserve line in HKG to eliminate some blending.

Plan on 10 days off and 40 days on (when two bids back to back) as a worse case scenario.

sky jet

Repeat after me. The major airlines don't care what you flew before. Much more important will be the networking you do.

As far as having young children at home goes, here is my take. I have done just about every type of airline flying there is. Regional, major passenger, supplemental pax and freight and a stint as an expat. Next to day trips out of a base you live in, the three to four day trip is much easier when your kids are younger. You leave and come back and not much has changed. If you are doing long blocks of days (15-20) days you come home and can actually see a noticeable change in your kids. If you get a back to back it could be over a month of not seeing your children. Young children are also a lot more work for your wife and the long stretches away can be hard on her.

After kids get older(15 and up) I have found that the long blocks of time home seem to make up for the long stint away. Of course your situation might be different. When we become pilots we probably don't realize until we have children how much we will have to give up to our careers. You will never get back this time while your children are young. If SAI is a good fit for you and your family go for it. Don't do it for the big shiny jet. Boeing and Airbus will build more. You only get one shot with your kids.

lionflyer

Not sure if trolling but your statement is completly false.