I know it sounds crazy but i'd say take Airways. The seniority dispute won't affect you as you'll be on the bottom either way. On the west side you get decent quality of life, 21 days of vacation to start, and good work rules. First year pay is around 40k, second 62k, third 75k. I should make about 85-90k my fourth year. Those are west number and i'm not sure as to the details of LOA 93. If USAPA gets voted in you can kiss a new contract goodbye for at least 2-3 more years. But if Alpa remains and we can get a decent contract this won't be a bad place to be. In the next ten years there should be massive attrition and the widebody fleet will grow exponentially.
Of course all that could change with a merger, serious recession, etc. But we do have a very large cash reserve and one of the best balance sheets in the biz. 747's sound like fun but I think those 18 day trips would be tough month in and month out. I've flown with a few ex Atlas pilots at AWA. They said it was a good time but the schedules just got to them over time. Like anything it all depends on what you want out of your career.
Good luck
Of course all that could change with a merger, serious recession, etc. But we do have a very large cash reserve and one of the best balance sheets in the biz. 747's sound like fun but I think those 18 day trips would be tough month in and month out. I've flown with a few ex Atlas pilots at AWA. They said it was a good time but the schedules just got to them over time. Like anything it all depends on what you want out of your career.
Good luck
