bad timing USAir rejection letter

[plunger]

You're right, a forty year old here is considered a youngin'. Anything under 40 and you should have a pacifier in your mouth. It's like one of the union guys said to a new hire class, " you all are going to have the careers the rest of us dreamed about."

I'm 34. The Captains I fly with make me wear a bib. Which is good I guess because I still spill a lot

 

[DCAA320]

That's good you went to Alaska, you shouldn't have any regrets. We had some guys though go to Virgin, Boeing, JetBlue, etc., and they're kicking themselves now. There's just no way of knowing for sure in this industry. In my situation I'm lucky I stayed.

You are so right Hp, I almost went back to the left seat at CHQ instead of accepting the recall at Airways.

 

[DCAA320]

Alaska .. Better now .. In 10 or 20 who knows.. but . Glad I didn't have to deal with Usapa!!

I would also think FedEx or UPS, Hawaiian , would be better but ?? Who knows its all a crapshoot !

UPS has guys on furlough, you just like to talk $hit don't you.

 

[Jim]

Hawaiian has some serious problems to face financially. Wouldn't be surprised if they are acquired at some point by a bigger airline.

No we don't. And don't hold your breath on us being acquired either.

 

[DCAA320]

No we don't. And don't hold your breath on us being acquired either.

Hawaiian has awesome employees. They were taking unlimited jump seaters way before everyone else.

 

[Hpilot]

No we don't. And don't hold your breath on us being acquired either.

Sorry, wasn't meant as an attack on Hawaiian. I was just basing it on some financial reports I had read through. I'm no, financial analyst, just an accountant on the side. I'm not hoping that you get aquired by a larger airline, I just wouldn't be surprised.

 

[Hpilot]

Hawaiian has awesome employees. They were taking unlimited jump seaters way before everyone else.

That's cool, I didn't know that.

 

[jmreii]

Fed Ex or UPS definitely, Hawaiian has some serious problems to face financially. Wouldn't be surprised if they are acquired at some point by a bigger airline.

You may be right considering no one knows or can predict the future!

 

[INIT REF]

I'm pretty sure HP was the first to allow unlimited jumpseaters. I could be wrong, though.

 

[Old School 737]

UPS has guys on furlough, you just like to talk $hit don't you.

Actually I thought that they were all back .. Oh well .. And no I don't post that much stuff on here ... But thanks to the Easts side guys and the crappy wages that I'm sure my company points 2 comparison when we have been in talks trying to raise the bar ..

 

[FurloughedAgain]

You are so right Hp, I almost went back to the left seat at CHQ instead of accepting the recall at Airways.

yup. I stayed at the corporate job I got after being furloughed in 02. Really regretting that decision right now.

 

[LearLove]

yup. I stayed at the corporate job I got after being furloughed in 02. Really regretting that decision right now.

You can't fault yourself - you made the best decision wrt to you and your family at the time. Besides your not 65 (or retired) so this show over here has plenty of years to play out - in several years guys on this boad may be PMing you for job info. The fat lady hasn't sung yet.

 

[LearLove]

" you all are going to have the careers the rest of us dreamed about."

Yeah and I really wish they would stop saying that. It's like playing with those seniority/doh counters you can find on several websites. Bad juju.

 

[Scoot 11]

Another partisan shot at Usairways East from a former Westie
So - name the other / better airlines to work for so I may be the judge this time

Metrojet

Mesa, Asa, Skywest, Horizon. And EVERY other carrier NOT named Us Airways....

 

[FurloughedAgain]

You can't fault yourself - you made the best decision wrt to you and your family at the time. Besides your not 65 (or retired) so this show over here has plenty of years to play out - in several years guys on this boad may be PMing you for job info. The fat lady hasn't sung yet.

Not sure ill still be here when they call. Thinking of a less-than-triumphant return to 121. ;-)

 

[Hpilot]

Yeah and I really wish they would stop saying that. It's like playing with those seniority/doh counters you can find on several websites. Bad juju.

While i agree with the fact, you shouldn't count your chickens till' they're hatched, the outlook is pretty darn rosy.

 

[Hpilot]

Mesa, Asa, Skywest, Horizon. And EVERY other carrier NOT named Us Airways....

Unless you work for Delta or Alaska, my reply would be, "whatever dude." Sour grapes?

 

[Jackie Moon]

Mesa, Asa, Skywest, Horizon. And EVERY other carrier NOT named Us Airways....

Um I worked at asa before airways. When I hit 2nd year pay at airways I will be making more than I was as a 7th year captain. My schedule is already way better even though I am still on reserve and my 401k gets 10% now and soon will be 15%. I wouldn't I back to asa as the number 1 pilot.

 

[undpilot]

If USAir and American combined have 100 pilots under 37 years of age I would be very surprised.

Anyone hired early at the combined AmericaUS, who is under 30 is going to have a career that looks like what we all dream about. These people will spend the bulk of their career in the left seat of widebody airplanes and will never understand the disappointment of long term reserve FOs.

Anyone have actual up to date numbers from both AA and US on this?

 

[Hpilot]

Anyone have actual up to date numbers from both AA and US on this?

If you look on airlinepilotcentral.com you can see the retirement numbers for both American and US Airways. I checked the US numbers and they match what I have, I don't know if the American numbers are accurate.