Piedmont Rumors...

[BoilerUP]

They actually said they wanted to improve commuting life, or did I read that wrong?

Not exactly...

They said a LGA domicile would improve commuter QOL because of the frequency of flights into there, as well as JFK and EWR.

What they DIDN'T address was how the parings would look...which affects a commuter's QOL far more than the number of flights to/from the domicile.

 

[twighead]

A few interesting tidbits from my last 4 days of flying...

3. O where o where did the flying go? Lots of new CAs running about, lots more reserves. Not a lot of lines added to other bases after the SYR closure. Any ideas anyone?

I looked at lines for Jan and Feb. CHO, MDT, SBY, and ROA are all up 5-6 lines each for Feb. The only base that got less lines than LGA (2) from the SYR closure was EWN (0). Too bad 10 CA came to LGA. We now have 40 CA for 24 lines.

 

[twighead]

What's the DOH of the junior CA over there now?

Currently in upgrade training: June 2004

 

[WSurf]

Currently in upgrade training: June 2004

And dropping quickly! I see street captains by the end of there year. The folks hired now don't have the flight time to upgrade.

 

[WSurf]

I looked at lines for Jan and Feb. CHO, MDT, SBY, and ROA are all up 5-6 lines each for Feb. The only base that got less lines than LGA (2) from the SYR closure was EWN (0). Too bad 10 CA came to LGA. We now have 40 CA for 24 lines.

We have 25 Captains in New Bern for 15 lines. Remember people are gonna get released in March to go to mainline.

I think we are gonna see an interesting summer at Piedmont Airlines.

 

[twighead]

We have 25 Captains in New Bern for 15 lines. Remember people are gonna get released in March to go to mainline.

I think we are gonna see an interesting summer at Piedmont Airlines.

I hope so. There are a lot of lifers in LGA now. I only know 1 guy so far from LGA who even interviewed. (and was hired by mainline). Most that I have flown with have little interest in going. Also, 3 that were supposed to retire this year are now staying for 5 more years.

 

[WSurf]

If the rumor is true about 3 years to 1 at mainline you might see more peope opt to go to mainline.

Tuff getting many of these old Dash guys that make between 80-90k a year to take a plunge at US Airways. Can you blame them? Moral, pay, etc. They are happy with there 4 vaction slots and 4 Occurences.

 

[twighead]

If the rumor is true about 3 years to 1 at mainline you might see more peope opt to go to mainline.

Tuff getting many of these old Dash guys that make between 80-90k a year to take a plunge at US Airways. Can you blame them? Moral, pay, etc. They are happy with there 4 vaction slots and 4 Occurences.

Not at all. I wouldn't go either if I were them. But, surprisingly, there are lots of younger guys who won't go either. Everyone has their reasons, and I respect their decisions, but it can still be frustrating.

 

[greyskyracer]

A few interesting tidbits from my last 4 days of flying...

1. Apparently, US Airways has skipped over a whole mess of pilots in the preferential hiring pool and started interviewing relatively junior FOs... As in 8/2004 hire date. I thought the program was supposed to respect seniority order? I guess not. Sweet.

2. Rumors of a PHL base and a LGA closure abound and refuse to die. Discuss...

3. O where o where did the flying go? Lots of new CAs running about, lots more reserves. Not a lot of lines added to other bases after the SYR closure. Any ideas anyone?

Are my ears ringing from the props or is that the fat lady gettin' ready for her aria?

Has anyone been able to confirm the 1st one?

I'm in training right now and they are supprisingly not filling us with any koolaid

 

[twighead]

Has anyone been able to confirm the 1st one?

I'm in training right now and they are supprisingly not filling us with any koolaid

#1 is confimred and definitely true. Don't know if there are any others, but the FO mentioned does have an interview.

 

[hdpilot1]

I thought everyone that was hired at mainline was put into a hiring pool until they feel the need to start taking some guys. So realistically it doesnt matter the order in which they interview, but the order in which they take pilots out of the hiring pool. Just food for thought. Oh yeah and we just placed an order for 55 Dash-8 400's with 100 options.

 

[twighead]

I thought everyone that was hired at mainline was put into a hiring pool until they feel the need to start taking some guys. So realistically it doesnt matter the order in which they interview, but the order in which they take pilots out of the hiring pool. Just food for thought. Oh yeah and we just placed an order for 55 Dash-8 400's with 100 options.

I asked this very question on ask Pissmont a while ago. The answer I got from SF was that the order in which you are interviewed and offered a position, is the order you will be hired. Who knows what will actually end up happening though.

 

[OPECJet]

I thought everyone that was hired at mainline was put into a hiring pool until they feel the need to start taking some guys. So realistically it doesnt matter the order in which they interview, but the order in which they take pilots out of the hiring pool. Just food for thought. Oh yeah and we just placed an order for 55 Dash-8 400's with 100 options.

If that order it true, I told you guys they'd order something as soon as I left. Hope it is. Ya'll deserve some good news!

 

[WSurf]

If that order it true, I told you guys they'd order something as soon as I left. Hope it is. Ya'll deserve some good news!

Boy you better get back to those X Books!!!!!!!

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

Oh yeah and we just placed an order for 55 Dash-8 400's with 100 options.

Ha! You so funny!