Interview at Airways

[dav8or]

Looking for gouge on the US Air interview.

 

[SEVEN]

http://www.mypilotcareer.com/us-airways-interview-gouge

 

[johnsonrod]

I don't get it. Are ex-America West pilots still furloughed? How is USAirways hiring again if people are still on the street? Has everyone been called? What aircraft type are they hiring into - the E190?

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

Ex AWA guys are still on the street. They are allowed to bypass recall to the East and wait for a West recall. Because of that there will be West Furloughees for a while.

In the meantime the East is understaffed, so they've started hiring.

Good luck.

 

[greyskyracer]

Looking for gouge on the US Air interview.

Did you get called for an interview?

 

[miaboeingcapt]

Looking for gouge on the US Air interview.

http://www.willflyforfood.com/pilot-interviews/198/US-Airways.html

 

[johnsonrod]

Ex AWA guys are still on the street. They are allowed to bypass recall to the East and wait for a West recall. Because of that there will be West Furloughees for a while.

In the meantime the East is understaffed, so they've started hiring.

Good luck.

I am sorry but that BLOWS. West guys prefer to stay furloughed (or at another gig) than go to openings on the East side. What a seriously lame "merger." No wonder Doug wants to marry-off USAirways to any takers...

 

[Jar Jar]

I am sorry but that BLOWS. West guys prefer to stay furloughed (or at another gig) than go to openings on the East side. What a seriously lame "merger." No wonder Doug wants to marry-off USAirways to any takers...

Its even better when East cancels an airbus flight due to maintenance, and there is a West airbus right next door that they can't use instead because it is West metal.

 

[cactusboy53]

I am sorry but that BLOWS. West guys prefer to stay furloughed (or at another gig) than go to openings on the East side. What a seriously lame "merger." No wonder Doug wants to marry-off USAirways to any takers...

These folks have their own reasons for the east bypass. I think that many of them have better paying gigs and choose to stay away until they can return to the west contract vs. commuting to PHL or CLT. I also believe that many of them will not return at all. I think the number still out is around 50+.

You also have to remember that since there are two separate pilot groups, any west pilot accepting employment in the east has a "new seniority number" because of separate operations. The "suck" factor comes in when the west pilot is placed below any "third list" pilot that has chosen to return to the east. The company is OK with this, and USAPA is really OK with this (never mind the fact that the west pilot would be senior to the third list pilot on either the Nicolau seniority list OR the Date-Of-Hire seniority list).

I would look for more recalls in the west around Summer time (a guess). Perhaps hiring by the first part of 2012 (also a guess).

Best of luck to the interviewees! We'll see yo around the block soon. :beer:

 

[Flybywire44]

Who is or has interviewed with USA? PM me.