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03-26-2017, 05:07 PM
#1961
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Changing question streams again, based on new reading.
It never crossed my mind that this would be a thing, but what are the thoughts from those actually *at* an AA wholly owned right now on qualified pilots being held at said regional to normal flow timing even with an active app to mainline AA?
Background - I'm mil and soon to be retiring. With all fighter time, I have the magic stupid numbers of >1000 ME jet PIC, but less than 1500 TT. So, restricted ATP (~1300TT with no mil sortie multiplier) and not expecting a call from mainline until I change those numbers. Easy answer - regional. Gets me into the 121 game, more/broader experience, and then have an actually competitive app. Similar folks are starting to hear that getting into a wholly owned regional basically makes your app N/A to mainline until it's your time to flow at 3 or 5 or eleventy years.
True?
It never crossed my mind that this would be a thing, but what are the thoughts from those actually *at* an AA wholly owned right now on qualified pilots being held at said regional to normal flow timing even with an active app to mainline AA?
Background - I'm mil and soon to be retiring. With all fighter time, I have the magic stupid numbers of >1000 ME jet PIC, but less than 1500 TT. So, restricted ATP (~1300TT with no mil sortie multiplier) and not expecting a call from mainline until I change those numbers. Easy answer - regional. Gets me into the 121 game, more/broader experience, and then have an actually competitive app. Similar folks are starting to hear that getting into a wholly owned regional basically makes your app N/A to mainline until it's your time to flow at 3 or 5 or eleventy years.
True?
03-26-2017, 06:24 PM
#1963
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Yeah...it doesn't. Being at a WO doesn't help your cause nor does it hurt your cause at getting to AA outside of the flow. It's all about having the right things on your app. Good luck!
03-26-2017, 07:30 PM
#1964
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I could be wrong, but I thought at PSA you couldn't get hires at AA outside of flow.
03-26-2017, 07:31 PM
#1965
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03-26-2017, 07:38 PM
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03-26-2017, 07:42 PM
#1967
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It is possible, and starting to increase, but it still doesn't happen often. We send more to Delta every month than we do AA, even with the flow.
03-27-2017, 04:35 AM
#1969
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Does cr700 count as the recruiting department? He has posted a few whoppers on this board recently.
03-27-2017, 04:37 AM
#1970
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So it definitely is a thing - that being at an AA regional hurts your chances at AA...it's just not official policy?
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