Looking to the future is why I even started the thread. CAL and NWA lists are comparable with seniority movement in the next 10 years. Even with age 65, NWA will be losing many of its pilots in the next 10-15 years. You may even be able to upgrade in 5-10 at NWA, of course it all depends on where future jet orders are placed.
For those in the know...please keep us wannabe's in the loop. I look forward to moving north again.
Does anyone have any idea of when the snapbacks start to occur, and how much.
Heyas EV,
One thing to factor in is that NWA is looking to get down to a 4000 pilot airline (down from 6500 pre-9/11). That means they're going to park the DC-9s and most, if not all, of the A319s. If you follow the news, they've already started this trend.
There will be no replacements for those aircraft The smallest thing at the airline will be the A320.
Add that in with age 65, lower (much) than expected early retirements and you will be junior/reserve or at Compass for a long, long time.
As I said, if you're local and/or looking for a nice stepping stone, I'd say go for it. But there are plenty of better opportunities out there.
Nu
PS What snapbacks?