Comair news and upgrade

[DOGTIRED]

What is going on at Comair? Specifically, upgrade times, attrition, and seniority status of GSO. I got out of the airlines for a better quality of life, but I miss flying. I need a GSO base or something easily commutable.
Thanks

 

[samballs]

What is going on at Comair? Specifically, upgrade times, attrition, and seniority status of GSO. I got out of the airlines for a better quality of life, but I miss flying. I need a GSO base or something easily commutable.
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When the next upgrades come out, 2 1/2 yr senoirity will hold JFK cpt. GSO goes as junior as 100 from the bottom (always hear rumors about GSO and MCO closing but not in the near future). Attrition has slowed to about 15 a month according to soapers little puppet.

 

[DOGTIRED]

Thanks. Nice avatar. I have thought about CHQ, but I know they close bases often. I am hoping that Comair will stick around. How many crews are based in GSO?

 

[Camembert]

After Air France buys Comair the pilots will be stapled at the bottom and upgrades will run 18 years.

Camembert

 

[ubpilot]

When the next upgrades come out, 2 1/2 yr senoirity will hold JFK cpt.

Where did you get that one? As far as I know, it's longer than 4 years.

 

[DrewBlows]

Where did you get that one? As far as I know, it's longer than 4 years.

That looks like a "forward looking statement" to me. In other words, his opinion. He's probably not too far off though. If it's 4 years now it won't go up with the next bid. It's simply a matter of exactly how low it goes.

 

[AvJunke]

When the next upgrades come out, 2 1/2 yr senoirity will hold JFK cpt. GSO goes as junior as 100 from the bottom (always hear rumors about GSO and MCO closing but not in the near future). Attrition has slowed to about 15 a month according to soapers little puppet.[/quote]

Unfortunately that is not the case as far as upgrades in JFK go. I'm at 3 1/2 years and am still 100 #'s junior to the most junior award which is scheduled to begin upgrade training in July. That doesn't account for all the FO's in Cincy that could have upgraded in the past either that always seem to trickle into JFK. In conversations with crew forecasting they are not expecting any significant upgrades for the duration of the year. Obviously any growth Comair may receive, the attrition level increase after the bankruptcy claim payout, and the possible sale are unknown factors that could influence the situation but I am told that is the plan for now.

 

[captainv]

you might consider this, from the director of crewmember services, dated 4/13/07:

Crew Bases
Candidly, every month we grow in the northeast the need for a MCO or
GSO base diminishes. We are forcing block time into those bases that
would be better suited for CVG or JFK. Currently, we are looking at a
way to flow the aircraft differently to continue operating those bases,
as we recognize the social implications of moving people around the
country. I hope to have a definitive answer to the base question in
May. As for BOS, we are proceeding cautiously. Today we could easily
justify a crew base there, but we have seen this before with DFW, ATL,
MCO and GSO. I’m not a proponent of this move, but we will keep an
eye on the long-term stability of that market.
JFK and CVG are now stabilized.

Pilot Hiring
Our pilot hiring need of 60/month was driven by sick calls and
attrition. Our sick calls are now comparable to 2005 numbers, and our
attrition has fallen from 31/mo. to 13. Consequently, our current need
to hire has fallen off dramatically. That said, we continue to
aggressively hire to cover risk associated with attrition spikes that
could occur in the coming months.

 

[imacdog]

you might consider this, from the director of crewmember services, dated 4/13/07:

Crew Bases
Candidly, every month we grow in the northeast the need for a MCO or
GSO base diminishes. We are forcing block time into those bases that
would be better suited for CVG or JFK. Currently, we are looking at a
way to flow the aircraft differently to continue operating those bases,
as we recognize the social implications of moving people around the
country. I hope to have a definitive answer to the base question in
May. As for BOS, we are proceeding cautiously. Today we could easily
justify a crew base there, but we have seen this before with DFW, ATL,
MCO and GSO. I’m not a proponent of this move, but we will keep an
eye on the long-term stability of that market.
JFK and CVG are now stabilized.

Pilot Hiring
Our pilot hiring need of 60/month was driven by sick calls and
attrition. Our sick calls are now comparable to 2005 numbers, and our
attrition has fallen from 31/mo. to 13. Consequently, our current need
to hire has fallen off dramatically. That said, we continue to
aggressively hire to cover risk associated with attrition spikes that
could occur in the coming months.

Ha! Comair doesn't give a crap about any "social implications" regarding anything they do. In fact, they've proven that they are willing to go out of their way to make their employee's lives as miserable as possible.

 

[WIPilot]

I remember some time ago comair was rumored as hiring at 350/50 or somethwere around there. Does anyone know if this is the case? or if it was the case if it is the case still?