C5 expanding?
09-14-2020, 07:50 AM
#271
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2015
Posts: 413
There are two possible outcomes to what's happening with C5.
1) We grow MASSIVELY. XJT was flying 30,000 hrs pre-covid (supposedly) and we're taking it all. Even post covid, if we fly 50% of that plus 50% of our normal flying that means the company is nearly double the hours we were flying last year. It's going to be all hands on deck and the greenest new hire today is going to be a solid line holder when it all shakes out. In this case we need the CAs.
2) Stagnation/shrinkage. We're doing ~5000 hrs in October. It's less efficient trips right now so we're overstaffed, but not grossly so. In that case we don't need CAs but added flexibility at the cost of a sim lesson is cheap flexibility.
10-03-2020, 05:25 AM
#273
On Reserve
Joined APC: Nov 2018
Posts: 21
10-03-2020, 02:00 PM
#274
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2009
Posts: 511
The numbers are all over the place, but I think that is because we are all looking at different things. I believe I heard we are looking at hiring 40 off the street by the end of the year.
Due to Covid, we are running classes early day and night in the same rooms.
Due to Covid, we are running classes early day and night in the same rooms.
10-04-2020, 08:54 AM
#276
Line Holder
Joined APC: Feb 2019
Posts: 91
Not at c5 but i know we parked the majority of XRs for long term storage in kingman so any new airframes will probably get slowly ramped up. Those old TSA birds are trashed so who knows how much UAL will spend to get those up and running.
10-04-2020, 08:56 AM
#277
The Fallen Cherub
Joined APC: Aug 2020
Position: Wings & Prayer
Posts: 143
You have a class starting soon. I know people in it. None former Xjetters.
10-04-2020, 09:35 AM
#278
On Reserve
Joined APC: Aug 2020
Posts: 22
Thanks. Is IAH still going to be a base for C5?
10-04-2020, 09:43 AM
#279
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 161
Yes. We started operations in IAH this month. Skywest did take some routes XJET was flying as we build up critical mass. We picked up 1000 more hours in IAH next month so the growth is still happening.
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