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01-30-2013, 10:36 PM

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joethepilot

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Originally Posted by 200Driver

We are not over staffed anymore. We have taken more airplanes, more flying and lost 16 people since October.

Really because in the last round-table videos Querio said we were overstaffed on pilots because we're paying 2 hrs to pilots for every hour flown.

01-31-2013, 06:39 AM

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Really because in the last round-table videos Querio said we were overstaffed on pilots because we're paying 2 hrs to pilots for every hour flown.

Never heard him say that. Although I didn't listen to all 4 hours of it.

01-31-2013, 08:46 AM

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We're still overstaffed, look at all the people sitting around and flying 5 hours a month.

What are the staffing bid rumors? I haven't been flying much and I hear that ATL and IAD will no longer be reserve bases (I know about for the Flight Attendants) but I hear for pilots also and that it will be out in March sometime. I hope there's one, I'm putting in for upgrade.

01-31-2013, 09:18 AM

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Many airlines have reserves who only fly 5 hours a month(Skywest, Pinnacle, Jetblue, Delta etc.) Solid efficiency can be a cause for this.

Haven't heard anything regarding a staffing bid but who knows. I would be surprised to see anything prior to June. I also wouldn't be surprised if you saw upgrade minimums increased depending on how hiring and staffing goes.

01-31-2013, 09:51 AM

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joethepilot

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Effective at the same time as the 1500 hr rule you will have to have 1000 hrs of "air carrier experience" to be PIC in 121. I have a feeling that some of our FOs don't know this, and especially the ones on reserve may get denied upgrade on that basis.

01-31-2013, 10:06 AM

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200Driver

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This is a definite change? I have heard there would be some changes to upgrade minimums but no real details.

01-31-2013, 12:07 PM

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Out of curiosity, how many hours is the average line holder getting paid a month? Is there much soft money with the trip rigs? Thanx.

01-31-2013, 12:18 PM

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Heard the same thing that there will be a min time requirement to upgrade like 2500TT just like the pretty much have everywhere else , Colgan's was 2500 on the Saab I think and 3500 on the Q

01-31-2013, 01:31 PM

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Out of curiosity, how many hours is the average line holder getting paid a month? Is there much soft money with the trip rigs? Thanx.

My best guess; I would say company wide right now is probably about 80-85 hours with little to no soft money.

01-31-2013, 03:18 PM

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So...

Got a call for an interview today. Any heads-up on the written test or the sim ride would be greatly appreciated, I need all the input I can get! Feel free to PM.

Many thanks!