UAL Bases by seniority

[eaglesview]

What is UAL's most junior base?

Thanks.

IAD followed closely by ORD and SFO

 

[pilotgolfer]

What is UAL's most junior base?

Thanks.

In 2007-2008 when the hiring was going on...IAD was junior followed pretty closely by SFO.

 

[WolfManPack]

IAD followed closely by ORD and SFO

Wow...I'm surprised that SFO is/was junior. I guess it's the cost of living. ORD I can see and even IAD (cost of living) but I would not have guessed SFO being junior.

What kind of international flying/equipment do you guys have out of IAD?

Thanks to both posters for answering this question. Reason I'm so curious is that while we currently live in Houston, we're seriously contemplating moving back east and hence the reason for wanting to know the type of equipment that UAL has been flying out of that base.

We're actually considering moving to Raleigh and commuting to IAD but I would only want to commute to larger equipment flying international stuff.

Thanks again!

 

[eaglesview]

IAD has 320's , 757/767 and the 777. Internationally it is mostly Europe with some South America and Asia

 

[WolfManPack]

IAD has 320's , 757/767 and the 777. Internationally it is mostly Europe with some South America and Asia

I assume the flying on the 756 is a pretty good mix of domestic and international? On the CAL side they have traditionally used the smallest possible aircraft for anything they do (eg. LAX to Hawaii in a 737 and lots of EWR to Europe in the 757) but I'm under the impression that United and Delta have used the 757 to do quite a bit of domestic as well (esp. transcons).

Don't get me wrong, we have the 756 doing SOME domestic but the 737 does the lion's share of domestic and then some.

Hope the new company utilizes widebody aircraft to fly the longer routes but that's just me.

Also, I'm guessing that the 319 is junior in IAD then the 756 and 777 respectively?

Thanks again guys. Just trying to plan long term here as I think it's a very good possibility they are going to ship me back to EWR on the 756 rather than being able to hold IAH anything. So if they do that, we are trying to have a plan "B" in place.

 

[eaglesview]

Our 757 do a good amount of domestic flying. Off hand I can not think of any international flying they do unless you are counting Hawaii or the carribbean as international. All of the Europe flying in that fleet is on the 767 to the best of my knowledge. I am not on that fleet but I think that info is correct

Your assunptions on the fleet seniority within the base are correct. IAD has a very good reputation as a base, you'll like it there.

 

[Furloughed80]

How are the SFO 767/757 trips structured? Mainly domestic? Flights to Hawaii? LAX turns?

 

[Rez O. Lewshun]

Denver is our most senior base by a good amount. I would think after the merger it will go very senior as CO pilots that still live there choose to give up the commute. I would guess the same will happen in CLE assuming that is a senior base for CO.

Wondering if there will be a fence to bid new domiciles or will the senior guys at UAL and CAL get to force out the junior guys right away....

IOW, for a junior DEN based UAL pilot... how soon should be prepare to move his family.... or start the commuting life...

One of the best "deals" UNICAL offers the CAL guys is nice domciles.... Depending on CAL seniority a pilot could say "Hey honey instead of living in HOU/EWR... how does DEN, IAD, LA, SFO or SEA sound?



Seniority has its rights, perks.... and privileges!!

 

[eaglesview]

Wondering if there will be a fence to bid new domiciles or will the senior guys at UAL and CAL get to force out the junior guys right away....

IOW, for a junior DEN based UAL pilot... how soon should be prepare to move his family.... or start the commuting life...

One of the best "deals" UNICAL offers the CAL guys is nice domciles.... Depending on CAL seniority a pilot could say "Hey honey instead of living in HOU/EWR... how does DEN, IAD, LA, SFO or SEA sound?



Seniority has its rights, perks.... and privileges!!

Time will tell. Nobody knows what is going to be negotiated. Remember that one persons garbage is another's treasure. I will welcome the chance to get back to the northeast and bid EWR.

 

[rumrunner300]

Wondering if there will be a fence to bid new domiciles or will the senior guys at UAL and CAL get to force out the junior guys right away....

IOW, for a junior DEN based UAL pilot... how soon should be prepare to move his family.... or start the commuting life...

One of the best "deals" UNICAL offers the CAL guys is nice domciles.... Depending on CAL seniority a pilot could say "Hey honey instead of living in HOU/EWR... how does DEN, IAD, LA, SFO or SEA sound?



Seniority has its rights, perks.... and privileges!!

Nice try flamebait.

Domicile assignments are just like seat/fleet assignments, the only way to be "forced" out is if the company reduces the size. If the company subsequently increases the body count, then seniority is the rule and there is no right of first refusal.

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