New Hire Classes and Drops
02-13-2018, 02:15 PM
#73
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True... but the drop dead date you mention is only valid if we are still hiring in 2019... if not hiring they are not required to recall any pilots. I think there are a lot of pilots planning on waiting to the last possible class... no guarantees classes will be available.
Fingers crossed that the economy continues to improve at home and abroad.
02-13-2018, 02:48 PM
#74
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I'm with you on the fingers crossed and things continue on an upward path...
02-14-2018, 09:01 AM
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We just got over an 8 or so month period without any hiring. You might want to take that into consideration if the window between the time you want to come back and your drop dead date is thin.
02-14-2018, 03:32 PM
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Watching it like a hawk. I figure on a 10 month cusion. But as you say will have to keep watch closely.
02-20-2018, 05:06 PM
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Sadly, those vacancies were all that were created by the last vacancy bid for line pilots. That bid had an effective date of the end of May (beginning of June bid month) and last for 90 days after that effective date if memory serves. Then they expire. That means the company has time for the pull back on new hires for the summer before they have to release a new vacancy bid to create slots for new hires. By contract, any slot has to first be offered to a line pilot (e.g. lateral) before a new hire can bid on it.
Seems in line with the classes announced so far......unfortunately.
As a side note, I figure the 737 would have quicker movement but the 320 is far more ergonomically comfortable. Pick your poison. That’s coming from someone who has flown both for 6K. But, leaving the 777 for the 737 left seat after 20 years here. Time to know who the a$$hat Capt is I’ll be flying with every trip......
Lee
Seems in line with the classes announced so far......unfortunately.
As a side note, I figure the 737 would have quicker movement but the 320 is far more ergonomically comfortable. Pick your poison. That’s coming from someone who has flown both for 6K. But, leaving the 777 for the 737 left seat after 20 years here. Time to know who the a$$hat Capt is I’ll be flying with every trip......
Lee
Last edited by LeeFXDWG; 02-20-2018 at 05:16 PM.
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