US Airways Calls

[weasel_lips]

BTW, aren't you supposed to wait until the last day to do distance learning?

That will get you a paid vacation.

 

[Dornier 335]

Kirby said in a crew news the company can allow east and west to fly each other's metal on the day of the POR. I think the differences slides may be a very telling.

BTW, aren't you supposed to wait until the last day to do distance learning?

I'll be really busy in Aug (w/ a possibility of an upcoming sickation), so I gotta be on my best behavior...

 

[ackattacker]

I'm sorry for not being clear and correct me if I'm wrong, but POR begins 100% codesharing for AA and US Airways. This is the short-term method for linking the network.

Correct?

Oh, right. You are correct, of course. However, codesharing between AA and US doesn't magically create seats. Both airlines are flying 80%+ load factors already, and with equal pay there's little incentive to shift all the flying to one carrier or the other. Plus the block hour protections. I don't see that affecting the need for hiring on either side.

 

[RJLoser]

Bump. Any new info?

 

[johnnyb]

10 new hire classes ( 2 per month) of 15 to 20 each through the end of the year which is less than originally planned. Dunno why the scale back but we are hiring 30 - 40 Flight Attendants each month and I was told HR is swamped.

 

[greyskyracer]

I know of an Aug 19 class. Does anyone know of another Aug class?

 

[crashmbern]

10 new hire classes ( 2 per month) of 15 to 20 each through the end of the year which is less than originally planned. Dunno why the scale back but we are hiring 30 - 40 Flight Attendants each month and I was told HR is swamped.

I heard about 250-300 for the year and so far have hired about 150 so I would say they are on pace. Although lately it seems they aren't having any classes bigger than 10.

 

[PGTB]

There we go with overly optimistic forecast 15-20 has now shown to in reality 10, and now classes are being Canceled. Damn

 

[zymotic]

There we go with overly optimistic forecast 15-20 has now shown to in reality 10, and now classes are being Canceled. Damn

If we end up hiring 200 this year that is still quite a bit. One must consider that all these new hires are being placed on the east and the east only has about 2800 active positions. We only had about 50 to 75 or so active pilots retire this year (or will retire in 2013). During the next 12 months there are only 120 active pilots that will reach age 65.

 

[cbrown1]

Hearing there are issues with the 737 guys and that it is causing major bottle necks.

 

[zymotic]

Hearing there are issues with the 737 guys and that it is causing major bottle necks.

What kind of issues?

 

[LaGarbage Man]

What kind of issues?

They don't like being called a retard and punch out the sim every time they land. Takes at least 2 hours to reset the damm thing ;-)

 

[zymotic]

They don't like being called a retard and punch out the sim every time they land. Takes at least 2 hours to reset the damm thing ;-)

If I wanted sarcasm I would have just texted you directly!

 

[LaGarbage Man]

If I wanted sarcasm I would have just texted you directly!

It's less about what you "Want" and more about what you "Need". What can I say I was really bored.

 

[cbrown1]

What kind of issues?

The transition is taking longer for some.

 

[zymotic]

The transition is taking longer for some.

I can see how a guy that's known nothing but a boeing for years could have issues going to the bus.

 

[The Drizzle]

I can see how a guy that's known nothing but a boeing for years could have issues going to the bus.

In their defence, from the ones I've been flying with it seems like a dedicated day or two of 'glass familiarization' would go a long way.

 

[Turtle21]

I can see how a guy that's known nothing but a boeing for years could have issues going to the bus.

Frankly the real issue is the extremely shortened course. Even young new hires with glass time are struggling. I've heard our course is about ten days shorter than the AB course at AB's company school.

 

[zymotic]

Frankly the real issue is the extremely shortened course. Even young new hires with glass time are struggling. I've heard our course is about ten days shorter than the AB course at AB's company school.

I came over from the 190. Seemed more than adequate in my opinion. I think I would shoot myself if it was any longer.

 

[Hpilot]

I can see how a guy that's known nothing but a boeing for years could have issues going to the bus.

You're right, but it's even harder going the other way. It's easier to forget how to fly than to relearn it