jetblue or US Airways?

[GuinessGuy]

Linecheck......spot on........

Get paid a lot more at B6, but the retirements at Airways will be huge......back to the pay thing, airways can only go up........one would hope.

 

[reepicheep]

If you want to collect unemployment go with us air, if you want to fly an Airbus, go with JB.

 

[Tweaker]

If you plan on living in a B6 base and "never" upgrade (hardly any retirements next 20 years) then go with B6. If you would like to live somewhere US Airways flies and can take the crappy pay for a couple of years, but upgrade MUCH sooner (even if they get merged, it will be a faster upgrade than at B6) and hopefully have a long career as a Capt, go with Airways...

Just my 2 cents....

Wot he said. Don't blow off the "can take the crappy pay for a couple of years" part. The pay is fookin' embarrassing and difficult to survive on.

 

[johnnyb]

You will know the correct choice the day you retire.

 

[2ndGenPSA]

Also: when you interview, make yourself believe that the job you are interviewing for is your dream job/company. Make your interviewers believe it also. Don't give them the opportunity to reduce your choices, make it your choice.

US Airways has 8 a330s, continuous narrow body airbus deliveries scheduled and is the launch customer for the a350 in 2017...18...19 (350 deliver year subject to change).

http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/06/18/us-airbus-usair-idUSWEA380720070618

US Air may go with AMR

There are rumors that Jet BlIue will go with DAL, or AMR:

AMR
http://www.gadling.com/2010/10/12/fallen-american-airlines-could-be-next-to-merge-with-jetblue/

None
http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/...we-don-need-merger-to-compete.html?id=5900788

DAL
http://www.thestreet.com/story/10357410/1/dont-buy-those-jetblue-merger-rumors.html

SWA
None.


Go with the first one to hire you.

 

[JudgeSmails218]

I would take age into account as well. There's quite a few 30 and 40 something captains at JB, whereas most of the captains at Airways will be retiring in the next 5-10 years. If you're near 40 or over, I'd say Airways might be better. If you're 30, maybe JB. Good luck either way!

 

[abefly]

I would take age into account as well. There's quite a few 30 and 40 something captains at JB, whereas most of the captains at Airways will be retiring in the next 5-10 years. If you're near 40 or over, I'd say Airways might be better. If you're 30, maybe JB. Good luck either way!

Actually most of the retirements at Airways are F.O.'s.

Just Saying.

 

[dugan jones]

Actually most of the retirements at Airways are F.O.'s.

Just Saying.

so you are saying the average FO age is older than the average capt age???

in the past year I don't think i've flown with a capt younger than 58. did you forget all the 3rd listers that are in their 30's?

 

[Lake Alice]

Airways.

Much better chance of recouping pay, benefits, retirement and you will have the opportunity to fly international someday.
Obviously you take the first class available but even if USair calls while you are in class still leave.

 

[$$$4nothin]

Airways.

Much better chance of recouping pay, benefits, retirement and you will have the opportunity to fly international someday.
Obviously you take the first class available but even if USair calls while you are in class still leave.

This is all a complete crap shoot as you never know what will happen with pay scales/mergers/etc, etc. In the short term B6 is a much better option but long term LCC could be the big winner for sure. Getting on a list at LCC now is like buying a lotto ticket. You are either going to lose a little or win really big.