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03-02-2014, 07:22 AM
#4081
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03-07-2014, 07:14 PM
#4083
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Position: Captain
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So is the ORD flying coming from STL or IAD?
03-08-2014, 12:52 AM
#4084
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Position: Taco Rocket Operator
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03-08-2014, 07:26 AM
#4085
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03-08-2014, 08:13 AM
#4086
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I was told 10-11 planes by the end of the year. It will probably be just as big as STL if not bigger eventually. I'm wondering how much they will end up taking from each base. Upgrades have stopped until June so it looks like upgrade will be about 1 year. Of course everything could change if we get new flying. I'm hearing that they are ramping up the training department. New sim instructors and check airmen.
03-08-2014, 11:06 AM
#4087
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No word on bringing in street CAs or lowering upgrade minimums, when training staff is staff is up to par?
03-08-2014, 01:02 PM
#4088
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I have a friend there who was hired a year plus ago but is short mins. If they stop upgrades until July, he said he and a bunch of other guys will be caught up by then. He also heard rumors of lowering upgrade mins a little. I doubt they are considering hiring off the street.
03-08-2014, 03:57 PM
#4089
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Position: SIC
Posts: 1,367
When I was a young tyke and TSA was desperate for Captains they had lowered the upgrade minimums to 1500 Hours TT, but I think that included a 500 Hour credit for time in company aircraft, so it was actually 2,000 hours w/o company time. If they get upgrade times that low, there's really no difference between a new hire and a street captain.
03-08-2014, 04:05 PM
#4090
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I was told 10-11 planes by the end of the year. It will probably be just as big as STL if not bigger eventually. I'm wondering how much they will end up taking from each base. Upgrades have stopped until June so it looks like upgrade will be about 1 year. Of course everything could change if we get new flying. I'm hearing that they are ramping up the training department. New sim instructors and check airmen.
If more airplanes come then upgrade time will decrease. If they don't then you are looking at a year or two for upgrade, depending on how long FOs hired in 2012 take to reach upgrade time.
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