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Rumor is that eagle flow ups start in spring and off the street in the summer. I know it's a rumor but its great to hear positive rumors. If there was 7 year fences set up between usair and American, would both companies continue to hire or would one take over and place all newbies wherever they would be needed?
 
7 years is pretty far fetched. DAL/NWA was only 5 years for just the widebodies..
 
i fly boxes said:
Rumor is that eagle flow ups start in spring and off the street in the summer. I know it's a rumor but its great to hear positive rumors. If there was 7 year fences set up between usair and American, would both companies continue to hire or would one take over and place all newbies wherever they would be needed?
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After this merger I wouldn't hold my breath over any Flow ups. Especially if you look at US Airways track record when it comes to Flows.

Anyway.... Good Luck.
 
i fly boxes said:
Rumor is that eagle flow ups start in spring and off the street in the summer. I know it's a rumor but its great to hear positive rumors. If there was 7 year fences set up between usair and American, would both companies continue to hire or would one take over and place all newbies wherever they would be needed?
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Well then you better get your poop sample ready.
 
i fly boxes said:
Rumor is that eagle flow ups start in spring and off the street in the summer. I know it's a rumor but its great to hear positive rumors. If there was 7 year fences set up between usair and American, would both companies continue to hire or would one take over and place all newbies wherever they would be needed?
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Mergers always create excess. Prepare for delayed hiring if USAir and AA merge. I do see United/Cal hiring soon though.
 
labbats said:
Mergers always create excess. Prepare for delayed hiring if USAir and AA merge. I do see United/Cal hiring soon though.
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I disagree with the US part. Mergers create excess if there is a lot of overlap. I don't see that with this merger, although PHL and JFK are a bit close, but one has more domestic flying(PHL) and the other can do well with O&D traffic alone from NYC. There will also be guarantees by management to local gov'ts to keep bases for a certain amount of time(maybe 2 or so years)to gain Govt approval for the merger. In the meantime, the number of retirements for US and AA will grow. I have heard a lot of the AA guys may leave after they get their merger share ($$$$) after the merger, and that along with the huge number of old timers at US East leaving should lead to continued hiring there most likely.


Bye Bye---General Lee
 
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I definitely think they'll be hiring by summer. I read somewhere on our union board that they were getting the new hire office reopened starting this spring. As far as who wants to come here, vs DL/UA... remains to be seen. Our TA is quite a bit below theirs, and if I recall, new hire pay is $40/hr vs their 60/hr.
 
I started class at National on the DC-8. Miami based. Heard we are getting two 747s and maybe some DC-10s. Exciting times.
 
I got an email from Eagle stating that they are offering new hires $5000.
 
American Eagle publicly stated that 50% of their pilots will flow up to AA in the next 5 years. Of course, that may not happen. But, that is what they are predicting as of today.

cliff
GRB
 
Jeepman said:
I got an email from Eagle stating that they are offering new hires $5000.
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For a two year commitment. So basically an extra $208/month. You're worth more.

Saw the furlough list about two weeks ago. They are burning through guys trying to fill classes. Looked like one in twenty was taking the recall with the rest defered. Crazy.
 
atpcliff said:
American Eagle publicly stated that 50% of their pilots will flow up to AA in the next 5 years. Of course, that may not happen. But, that is what they are predicting as of today.

cliff
GRB
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I may have missed this somewhere else in this thread but does anyone know if certain numbers of seats are allotted for Eagle flows per class? Trying to get an idea of how tough it would be for a non-Eagle pilot to get on when the doors finally open.

Tough to network at AA because I fly in the DL connection network exclusively the past almost 6 years. I do what I can though, like trying to get to know the rare AA jumpseater. I otherwise never run into AA pilots.
 
Apply to US Airways.... They are hiring and if a merger happens you'll be an American Airlines Pilot. Go for it! They are interviewing and Hiring some of the FO's at the Wholly Owns now.
 
CommanderHoek said:
I started class at National on the DC-8. Miami based. Heard we are getting two 747s and maybe some DC-10s. Exciting times.
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Damn, that was when nobody within 5 miles of MIA had a clue what an Empanada was.

Me to the MOD of La Carretta after some BS crap service, "Why is it I can order food and drink 24/7 in my gringo spanish at every joint from good to bad from Madrid to Santo Domingo to San Salvador to Lima to Santiago to Bueno Aires and the only place I have trouble is with your numbnuts behind the counter at MIA?".

Reply: "I know, welcome to my world." :D
 
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WSurf said:
Apply to US Airways.... They are hiring and if a merger happens you'll be an American Airlines Pilot. Go for it! They are interviewing and Hiring some of the FO's at the Wholly Owns now.
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When are you comin' over? I got the first round! :cool:
 

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