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05-11-2023, 06:44 AM
#1941
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Joined APC: Dec 2019
Posts: 320
I bid the 190 intentionally when I got hired. Spent 2 months on reserve and then could hold a line that satisfied my needs. The VDA’s were plentiful. You gain seniority in base quickly. I remember staffing getting so short, CS would cold call me asking to pick anything and it was VDA pay. Good crews, and the airplane itself was good to fly.
But…SYR overnights get old 😂 You would have trips that never left the state of NY. And the pay separation just becomes too much after year 2. That’s when it’s time to bid over.
Honestly, if the pay was the same, I’d probably still be on that aircraft.
But…SYR overnights get old 😂 You would have trips that never left the state of NY. And the pay separation just becomes too much after year 2. That’s when it’s time to bid over.
Honestly, if the pay was the same, I’d probably still be on that aircraft.
05-16-2023, 05:50 PM
#1943
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2022
Posts: 234
05-25-2023, 06:52 AM
#1946
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Joined APC: Sep 2016
Posts: 930
With all the 190s not completely gone until 2025, I would expect the announcement of BOS 190 closure in next year August annual bid. So we probably will offer Bos 190 in newhire until mid next year, est.
05-27-2023, 04:21 AM
#1947
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jan 2022
Posts: 16
Pardon my ignorance, as I'm just preparing to interview. Does "SQ" stand for Special Qual, as in international flying? Would that even be desirable as a New Hire? I am far more concerned with what I can credit in a given month. Thanks!
05-27-2023, 04:33 AM
#1948
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Joined APC: Feb 2009
Posts: 631
Put it this way… as a new hire doing that, obviously on reserve, the company also considers you a trained 320 pilot. Therefore after say after all the Europe flights leave, there’s this wonderful SDQ redeye turn in open time and you’re still legal for it….yeah. Basically as an SQ during your reserve availability, you’re on the hook not only for the SQ flying, but anything else in there they can dump on you as well and they are usually redeyes.
05-27-2023, 06:58 AM
#1949
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: A320 CA
Posts: 245
it does, SQ are the Europe trained crews.
Put it this way… as a new hire doing that, obviously on reserve, the company also considers you a trained 320 pilot. Therefore after say after all the Europe flights leave, there’s this wonderful SDQ redeye turn in open time and you’re still legal for it….yeah. Basically as an SQ during your reserve availability, you’re on the hook not only for the SQ flying, but anything else in there they can dump on you as well and they are usually redeyes.
Put it this way… as a new hire doing that, obviously on reserve, the company also considers you a trained 320 pilot. Therefore after say after all the Europe flights leave, there’s this wonderful SDQ redeye turn in open time and you’re still legal for it….yeah. Basically as an SQ during your reserve availability, you’re on the hook not only for the SQ flying, but anything else in there they can dump on you as well and they are usually redeyes.
This allegedly came about when they had to cancel a LHR leg because of no crews because they burned an SQ reserve on a domestic trip. That particular leg had Robins mother on board.
Of course, your mileage may vary…
05-27-2023, 10:19 AM
#1950
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Joined APC: Feb 2009
Posts: 631
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