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09-06-2024, 09:47 AM

#1471

Planetrain

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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

I guess we’re reading different narratives. I see no movement for a few years. I expect the airline to shrink organically as pilots retire. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s no hiring in 2025. Believe it or not, it has happened before.

nah… something changed and it’s beyond the Maxie relaxie and geared turbo bad metal recipe.
We were barbarians at the gates in the spring.
WBA wall isn’t falling anytime soon at this rate. I mean I thought it would be awhile, but 30WBA/month pushes this waaaaay back.

…..unless they smell blood in the water at some ULCC/LCCs and there’s a pause for some recalculations at the purchasing division.

09-06-2024, 09:51 AM

#1472

Planetrain

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Originally Posted by Trip7

Get comfortable where you are at. NBA openings will likely be slim pickings until Boeing and P&W get their stuff together and/or A350-1000 staffing begins

Jeesh even trip is pessimistic!

09-06-2024, 09:58 AM

#1473

crewdawg

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Very boring in my little world. Staffing continually gets worse, while we are supposedly reactivating jets. We've had exactly 2 AE spots in since last August and our seat has shrunk by about 10%. Maybe all the reactivated flying is going to ATL.

09-06-2024, 10:00 AM

#1474

PilotBases

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09-06-2024, 10:12 AM

#1475

Avgeek7248

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Originally Posted by PilotBases

still better then my last carrier who’s about to merge for the second time in less then a decade.

09-06-2024, 10:21 AM

#1476

PilotBases

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Originally Posted by Avgeek7248

still better then my last carrier who’s about to merge for the second time in less then a decade.

No doubt, everybody is just getting so maudlin, while probably routinely getting some of the largest paychecks they've ever had, solid 401k growth, etc. If we're making right now the sad times, there's no hope for us as a group when the bad times do hit.

09-06-2024, 10:31 AM

#1477

Extenda

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Originally Posted by PilotBases

For real. Like what do people expect? If you’ve been here for 2 years you have the opportunity to be in a seat that took someone else 20+ years to get to in hard times, while making double what they made when they got there.

09-06-2024, 10:36 AM

#1478

Cruz5350

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Originally Posted by Avgeek7248

still better then my last carrier who’s about to merge for the second time in less then a decade.

I see you and I came from the same place lol no regrets about making the move either.

09-06-2024, 12:06 PM

#1479

PilotJ3

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Originally Posted by Extenda

Because we, pilots, are greedy and most of the time over extend their purchase power. The music can and will stop at any moment.

I always say, plan your life at 72hrs, everything else is gravy. Eventually GS will change to WS as flying dries out.

09-06-2024, 12:30 PM

#1480

MoonShot

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Originally Posted by PilotJ3

I can always tell when we are getting better staffed based solely on Swap Board activity. I’ll post a trip and list just 2-3 trips specifically I’d swap for (not swap/drop). When I start getting 5-6 unsolicited offers to straight P/U my 4 day trip, I know the money chasers are starting to run thin.