Super senior Regional Airline pilots

[zawillif]

What kind of schedules go super senior at ASA, like what this '79 hire would bid? Turnarounds?

As far as I know when he got hired there were 3 total pilots, so he's never been lower than #3. Pretty much whatever he wants whenever he wants. I've never flown with him so I personally don't know what he bids.

 

[Cleared Direct]

Most senior line pilot at Eagle has hire date 10-21-1973. Most senior check airman has a 06-20-1969 hire date. They both started with NASA Metro Airlines founded in June 1969. They became Houston Metro Airlines, then Metro Airlines, before being purchased by AMR.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuiDwrdk8-0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Airlines

 

[xjgearbtch]

I don't think Eagle has the most senior... I believe they started up in '84.

Mesaba... 60 years?? Wow!! I had no clue. So when was the most senior guy hired?

66 years on the july 4th weekend! We're old!

 

[aa73]

Speaking of Mesaba... When did the BAE 146s leave the property? That was a cool ride!

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Speaking of Mesaba... When did the BAE 146s leave the property? That was a cool ride!

Technically they were designated AVR-146, Air Wisconsin was the last US company to operate the BAE146 version.... As for when they left, the last flight was out of the DTW base on December 4, 2006. (it came in with 6 write ups thanks to it being flown by one of the "infamous" captains at the company, you can't miss him if you hear him on the radio.)

 

[aa73]

Cool.... you flew a 4 engine jet.. at a regional! Bad a$$my friend, bad a$$.

 

[KingAir1985]

Back when I was flying the AVRO..............did you know I flew a 4-engine jet??

 

[Stifler's Mom]

ASA Lines

What kind of schedules go super senior at ASA, like what this '79 hire would bid? Turnarounds?

4-on, 3-off. Same as the most junior line holder.

 

[aa73]

4 on 3 off... dang that sux... I asked b/c at ACA the top senior guys would bid nothing but turns, home every night. wasn't sure if all airlines had those.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

I was mostly trying to make a joke. If he is #3, he can hold 3-on, 4-off. However, we have people here with plenty of seniority flying 4-on, 3-off all month long.

Maybe somebody with more knowledge can share the breakdown of our lines to give you a better idea of how quickly they turn into 4-on, 3-off.