US AIR. the industry dark horse 2016???

[john cocktosen]

What are the odds of US AIR becoming a great place to work in the next 5 to 7 yrs?

Big retirements in the east?

relatively quick upgrade?

great contract and merged list as the old farts in the USAPA retire???


There are some big maybes.....but you never know.

 

[jtf]

I don't know when the mass retirements will really take off at USAirways, but I guess eventually a relatively quick upgrade could happen for those who are hired sometime in the next few years. As far a a "great contract" goes- you are not looking at reality unless you are just comparing it to some of the lower regionals. Even the better regionals have a close gap with the current contract.

 

[doh]

Even if the east succeeds in stapling the west, all those westies will upgrade before any new hires. At least one more year of litigation before they even start section 6. Three years to negotiate, two more years to litigate the negotiatiated CBA, and five more years until a sullen, silent treatment environment exists. Odds: 1,000,000,000:1 that it will be a good place to fly.

 

[Whataburger]

Regardless of the amount of retirements, it will still be USair.

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

And remember, almost half the retirements will come from the FO's, so upgrades won't be all that fast.

 

[Dart]

Any ideas when the hiring window will open?

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

Pretty quick here. I'll try to get some info for ya'

 

[Dart]

Pretty quick here. I'll try to get some info for ya'

That would be great..Thanks!

 

[Captzaahlie]

Dart if it betters your position, of course take the job if/when they offer,
but set your sights higher if you can.

 

[Dart]

It should be a big step up for me. Im at the bottom at my current company and already been furloughed twice in three years. No security, but the flying is great.