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[BAe3100FO]

Perhaps that was supposed to be "on third year pay scale"???
On property maybe Two years and a few months???

I've been here 2.5 and enjoy being a senior FO...the likely hood of upgrading any time soon, who knows. It could be worse, I might be furloughed/laid-off for the 3rd time. But so far I have more good things to say about AWAC than negative.

Take it for what it's worth...(not much)

 

[CaptainChris77]

If you are from the east coast I guess AWAC is a good place. I did not come to Air Wisconsin to commute. There is a reason that 75% of our group commutes it is a lack of interest in our two bases. ORF has its own crowd and I am glad to see that morale is better down there.

This just in.... we have three bases. ORF, DCA, PHL. At any rate (now that I'm done being a smartass) I was hired at AWAC a few months back, and the company is good but like the previous posts have said NO MOVEMENT. People talk about a "mass exodus" but I don't see that happening. Friends at XJT/Republic have 150+ pilots under them before they are out of training, sit reserve for two months, hold a line, and are crediting 90 hrs+ a month. To this day, I get 75 hours.... fly about 30 hours a month.... and about $150/month in per diem. But... it is a good company, contract, QOL!!!!

Bottom line, there are other places that are hiring like crazy because they are growing. Come to AWAC if you want to be in ORF.... if not, other regionals have bases in DCA that are growing (one in particular hiring 1,000 pilots this year)... and well, PHL---I don't think people live there by choice

Good luck!

 

[IADBLRJ41]

This just in.... we have three bases. ORF, DCA, PHL. At any rate (now that I'm done being a smartass) I was hired at AWAC a few months back, and the company is good but like the previous posts have said NO MOVEMENT. People talk about a "mass exodus" but I don't see that happening. Friends at XJT/Republic have 150+ pilots under them before they are out of training, sit reserve for two months, hold a line, and are crediting 90 hrs+ a month. To this day, I get 75 hours.... fly about 30 hours a month.... and about $150/month in per diem. But... it is a good company, contract, QOL!!!!

Bottom line, there are other places that are hiring like crazy because they are growing. Come to AWAC if you want to be in ORF.... if not, other regionals have bases in DCA that are growing (one in particular hiring 1,000 pilots this year)... and well, PHL---I don't think people live there by choice

Good luck!

I agree with CA Chris.. I do not believe there will be the mass exodus that everyone here has been talking about. A newhire class was planned in Jan and now rumors are floating around that it may be pushed till March. We are overstaffed and our RSV's CA and FO are not flying much.

We do have a good contract and hopefully in a few weeks it will be better. God knows our owners can afford it!

 

[CaptainChris77]

We do have a good contract and hopefully in a few weeks it will be better. God knows our owners can afford it!

I think something good is bound to come our way one of these days!!!!!

 

[LVFlyer]

We had the EXACT same hours in EVERY single category of flight (IFR, NIGHT, MULTI, etc). I was called three weeks later. To this day he hasn't gotten a call back. When I interviewed I was with some who were waiting 4 months, others 4 weeks after submitting. I have no idea HOW they decide WHO to pick

By looking at your name, I have a pretty good idea why your resume was chosen over your friend's. Other than that, and it is just an idea, I believe they pick resumes based on qualifications. I applied with 1500 turbine/121 time and had someone walk in a resume for me, got called within a week.

 

[orangeskysurfer]

This rumor about the next class being pushed back till march.. Where is it coming from?

 

[CaptETWes]

This rumor about the next class being pushed back till march.. Where is it coming from?

Finished RGS today and nothing was mentioned about this. The last thing from mgmt was a Feb class. I'd be interested to know a source, too.

 

[cbattags1]

Anything new from AWAC?

Any new news on class dates and projected hiring?

 

[BoilerUP]

I've heard of junior people interviewing and leaving recently for RAH, Skywest, even ASA!

What a difference a few years makes...who woulda thunk people would use Air Wisconsin as a stepping stone to get 121 experience and leave for another regional???

 

[check6]

No offense to Skywest, but I think Air Whiskey would have been a better fit for the Midwest flying. Good luck to you guys in the future.

 

[onionluvr]

My complaints.

1. Schedules

2. Bases

3. Management-Liers

Ummm.......I'm pretty sure those are everybody's complaints at every airline.

 

[ROSWELL41]

SkyWest is having a newhire class every three weeks.

 

[bizzum]

SkyWest is having a newhire class every three weeks.

Thats good for them, but the title of this thread was "Air Wisconsin" not "Skywest"

 

[Drill Sgt. Dad]

I only wish the skeds were better. Other than that, this isn't a bad place to be. i am finally on 2nd year pay, so things are looking up. The attrition is averaging 13 a month. The Jan class has been pushed back. I was told this by Mike (Ground school instructor) as well as Kevin LeWare on the discussion board. Many are looking to move on, but many aren't getting those jobs they've interviewed for. I heard of 8 CAs interviewing at Southwest and all getting turned down, same as UPS and a few got rejected by Jet Blue. People are still looking to leave, but it isn't going to happen overnight.
Let's say people made their choice to leave when we didn't get the Midwest flying two days for X-mas, it may take anywhere from 6-9 months to get out and get on with a FedEx, CAL, Spirit, etc etc
When you take a job, any job, there are good and bad that comes with it and I knew what I was going to deal with when I got here.
As for the bases, ORF is where you have the most who live in domicile. In the summer it can be a difficult coomute. DCA is also another base. A few live in the NoVa area. As for PHL, Philthydelphia, very few live in domicile and most commute.

 

[G2T]

Of those here complaining about AWAC, how many have worked at another regional to compare it to? To Those thinking of leaving, do you think you will come out ahead in any other way other than upgrade time by leaving? From the AWAC pilots I know, it seems hard to beat the contract and pay at the regional level.