Getting the call from US Airways?

[Taco Rocket]

...Is like getting a call from the devil offering you free hotel porn and Otis Spunkmeyer cookies if you'll just come visit for a while.imp:

Southwest in 2011 looks a lot like US Air in 1989...

 

[Sandhawk]

Okay, here's my story. I didn't finish up my four year degree while at Mesaba airlines because I figured if I ended up being stuck here flying a 900 for over $100k towards the end of my career and not commuting, I would be happy. When Delta started requiring a four year degree for us to flow, I decided it would be dumb to not take that opportunity by not having my degree, so I went back to school. Now Pinnacle bought us, I lost the flow, and I am finishing up my four year degree to get the hell out of here because I now see the errors in my previous reasoning. So, while I am finishing up my degree, if I can get on at Airways (which I seem to have a better shot at because of their reputation), it would be a good move to get out of Mesaba (because I don't trust they will be able to keep their current staffing for a couple years). Not only that, if things start looking up for Airways (becaue of new contract or merger), then I will be in a great spot. If things aren't looking up, I will look at my options at that point.

Since everyone is so excited to judge, can I get your blessing? Or maybe I should sit at my regional and take the blame for taking your flying?

Since you quoted my post.....

Did you see anything in my post that said anything about a regional being better than USAirways?

Do you consider Mesaba to be a Major Airline?

Do you have problems with reading comprehension?

Are you a ********************-tard?

 

[bri5150]

Since you quoted my post.....

Did you see anything in my post that said anything about a regional being better than USAirways?

Do you consider Mesaba to be a Major Airline?

Do you have problems with reading comprehension?

Are you a ********************-tard?

I am just sick of all the judging going here. I look for information about whether or not calls have gone out, or maybe when they will, and it ends up a bash on the airline I would like to get on with and name calling. Thank you flightinfo.com. Mods, please delete this thread. Obviously getting good information can't be gained here.

 

[psw757]

I am just sick of all the judging going here. I look for information about whether or not calls have gone out, or maybe when they will, and it ends up a bash on the airline I would like to get on with and name calling. Thank you flightinfo.com. Mods, please delete this thread. Obviously getting good information can't be gained here.

You have to ignore all the haters on here. I have to be honest, Airways hasn't been a bad place for me anyway. Come to work, do my job and go home, the crews are all great for the most part and I have yet to encounter any disrespectful BS from anyone here from training dept all the way to the line. New hires won't get caught up in all the seniority BS because it really has no impact on them, lots of retirements coming up and someday and I emphasize someday we will have a contract. The company is doing good and if there is another merger then you will either be working for DAL,AA or UAL. More opportunity here then any regional or national airline and people who claim otherwise need to have their head examined. Good luck to you!

 

[Hpilot]

Since you quoted my post.....

Did you see anything in my post that said anything about a regional being better than USAirways?

Do you consider Mesaba to be a Major Airline?

Do you have problems with reading comprehension?

Are you a ********************-tard?

Are you a Jack@$$?

 

[Hpilot]

I am just sick of all the judging going here. I look for information about whether or not calls have gone out, or maybe when they will, and it ends up a bash on the airline I would like to get on with and name calling. Thank you flightinfo.com. Mods, please delete this thread. Obviously getting good information can't be gained here.

You have to realize, this is Flightinfo. Half the so called pilots on here are 14 yrs old, typing on mom and dad's computer. Any kind of intelligent questions should be posted on airlinepilotcentral.com's forum or usaviation.
My two cents is that the worst major is better than the best regional. If you come here to fly I think you'll be surprised at the quality of pilots you fly with. Training and chief pilots office is great. Being a newhire should keep you out of the seniority line of fire. Best of luck.

 

[psw757]

You have to realize, this is Flightinfo. Half the so called pilots on here are 14 yrs old, typing on mom and dad's computer. Any kind of intelligent questions should be posted on airlinepilotcentral.com's forum or usaviation.
My two cents is that the worst major is better than the best regional. If you come here to fly I think you'll be surprised at the quality of pilots you fly with. Training and chief pilots office is great. Being a newhire should keep you out of the seniority line of fire. Best of luck.

100% correct on all of the above. You never know, this place may turn into a gem again one day. None of the legacies are what they used to be and probrably never will be. All you can do is try to make it what you need it to be, that is all.

 

[bri5150]

You have to ignore all the haters on here. I have to be honest, Airways hasn't been a bad place for me anyway. Come to work, do my job and go home, the crews are all great for the most part and I have yet to encounter any disrespectful BS from anyone here from training dept all the way to the line. New hires won't get caught up in all the seniority BS because it really has no impact on them, lots of retirements coming up and someday and I emphasize someday we will have a contract. The company is doing good and if there is another merger then you will either be working for DAL,AA or UAL. More opportunity here then any regional or national airline and people who claim otherwise need to have their head examined. Good luck to you!

Thanks for the info. I was a bit disheartened when I heard calls may not be coming out till this summer. Here's to hoping it's earlier!!

 

[bri5150]

You have to realize, this is Flightinfo. Half the so called pilots on here are 14 yrs old, typing on mom and dad's computer. Any kind of intelligent questions should be posted on airlinepilotcentral.com's forum or usaviation.
My two cents is that the worst major is better than the best regional. If you come here to fly I think you'll be surprised at the quality of pilots you fly with. Training and chief pilots office is great. Being a newhire should keep you out of the seniority line of fire. Best of luck.

Thanks!!

 

[Citjok]

Right now US Airways is a BIG gamble. Why?. They are desperate for a merger in any form or shape, and for me that sounds a little bit scarry.Why? Doug Parker (US Airways CEO) will do anything to get a merger done. ($$$$$$ in his pocket). And sad to say we the employees are not included in the equation. Management see us as an obstacle. Rumor is the DCA crew base is in the chopping block. (Just a rumor!!!!) Do you imagine a major airline with just two crew bases. How pathetic is that?. IMHO is only for one reason. Yes it's true, US Airways is better that any regional out there, and yes we will have lots of retirements, but that really means nothing if the airline merges eventually. Just my .02 cents. Do what you think is right for your career and good luck.

 

[Citjok]

Right now US Airways is a BIG gamble. Why?. They are desperate for a merger in any form or shape, and for me that sounds a little bit scarry.Why? Doug Parker (US Airways CEO) will do anything to get a merger done. ($$$$$$ in his pocket). And sad to say we the employees are not included in the equation. Management see us as an obstacle. Rumor is the DCA crew base is in the chopping block. (Just a rumor!!!!) Do you imagine a major airline with just two crew bases. How pathetic is that?. IMHO is only for one reason. Yes it's true, US Airways is better that any regional out there, and yes we will have lots of retirements, but that really means nothing if the airline merges eventually. Just my .02 cents. Do what you think is right for your career and good luck.

I'm sorry, I meant three crew bases left if they close DCA. (PHX,PHL,CLT)

 

[JetMonkey]

I don't think you gotta worry about DCA. It's not going anywhere. In fact, there trying to make it bigger with this Delta slot swap they've been trying to knock out for the past two years.

 

[psw757]

I don't think you gotta worry about DCA. It's not going anywhere. In fact, there trying to make it bigger with this Delta slot swap they've been trying to knock out for the past two years.

I agree DCA isn't going anywhere, if anything it is going to get bigger with this slot swap deal and possibly the perimeter rule being lifted. From what I have heard is they want to fly to an additional 4-5 cities on west coast (not including PHX and LAS) if approved. We already have adequate frequency to these two. It would be really difficult to fly the amount of block hours out of there without it being a base.

As far as rumors, the one I heard a couple days ago was interesting. The company has been saying that we either need more 190's or get rid of the 15 we have as a subfleet of 15 doesn't work long term. The rumor was that we are getting rid of all 737's and replacing them with 50 e190/195's and they are going to pay group 2 pay to keep the training cycles down.

Part of me calls BS but I could actually see this happening, especially if this slot swap at DCA happens. The shuttle would be all 190, which is what they want. They would free up additional aircraft to fly to west coast by doing this. We shall soon see.....

 

[LearLove]

As far as rumors, the one I heard a couple days ago was interesting. The company has been saying that we either need more 190's or get rid of the 15 we have as a subfleet of 15 doesn't work long term. The rumor was that we are getting rid of all 737's and replacing them with 50 e190/195's and they are going to pay group 2 pay to keep the training cycles down.

The feeling I got from CLT last week was leaning more to the remaining 190's going bye bye. We don't have enough money to put deposits on new aircraft - new credit rules say 20% down per aircraft.

And apparently our credit isn't good:

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed its speculative debt ratings on US Airways Group Inc. and said the outlook for those ratings is stable.
They include an issuer default rating of "CCC," a senior secured term loan due in 2014 at "B+" and senior unsecured convertible notes at "C." The last rating is the weakest of the group, and Fitch says it means US Airways' notes carry "exceptionally high levels of credit risk" and "default is imminent or inevitable."
The ratings cover $1.1 billion in term loan debt and $179 million in convertible notes.
Fitch said the ratings reflect US Airways' high debt, weak but improving access to cash, and volatile cash generation.
It said the airline's operating performance improved last year as the economy recovered, but it faces a more challenging environment this year, with fuel costs forecasted to rise more than $1 billion compared to 2010.
Fitch said the airline's cash commitments in upcoming years are manageable, with debt maturities of about $400 million this year and $455 million next year.
Shares of Tempe, Ariz.-based US Airways fell 15 cents to close at $10.17

 

[Bringupthebird]

US doesn't own any aircraft.

 

[eaglesview]

In the mod 80's I went to Eastern, a company that was obviously in trouble. Everyone of my freinds that I went there with now has a job at a legacy carrier. The mentality then was it's better to be one of them looking for a job than competing with them looking for a job. I would go to USAir in a heart beat. Good luck. Anyone that gets hired there will have fun.

 

[Metrojet]

Since you quoted my post.....

Did you see anything in my post that said anything about a regional being better than USAirways?

Do you consider Mesaba to be a Major Airline?

Do you have problems with reading comprehension?

Are you a ********************-tard?

Wow - your really tough on the poor guy who is trying to do better for himself and his family.

Let me guess - your furloughed Westie?

Metrojet

 

[Jar Jar]

US doesn't own any aircraft.

They own the E-190s and the 100 series DHC-8 aircraft.

 

[ALGFLYR]

Just an update:

Straight from the PHL Chief Pilot (J.C)...

Interviews will start next week... I didn't ask if letters or calls went out already, but the bottom line is that we will be interviewing off the street pilot's starting next week... I asked if off the street new hires would get the 190 or group II (AB/737), he said many new hires would get group II to start.. He also said the company realizes there is a problem with the 190 first year pay difference and that something needs be done about that to reduce training costs. The company doesnt want the 190 to be everyones first choice because of the higher pay just to bid off of it the following year after the seat-lock is over. He didn't offer any other information other than it was an issue with the company...

Within the first three weeks of opening the application window, well over 2,000 applications were received... They are going through those now... A very large percentage of the apps were from pilots at the regionals like Air Wisconsin and Republic... Company names he dropped, not prompted by me...

Anyway, good luck to those that want to work here, obviousily there are many that do, regardless of what you read on here...

One last thing, the company realizes the the upcoming retirements will have a huge impact on this airline... Movement is coming... very soon...

 

[weasel_lips]

Ignore the haters on here!

US Airways is actually a pretty good gig. Eventually, the pay will get fixed and a contract will be in place. Great crews, excellent training, new airplanes coming, international expansion, retirements getting ready to start, company is in better finanical shape, if you live in base and bid reserve life is good!