US Airways New Hire Class 1/7/08

[E-Man]

Got the call on Monday. Anyone else?? Curious how big it is going to be? Heard anywhere from 8 people to 4 people to 10 people??

Please, no east v. west bashing! I get it! You all hate each other and have legitimate reasons on both sides! When sitting next to you up front, I will support whatever P.O.V. you have so we can move on to more important topics such as the USA Today, sports, women, stock picks, etc...

 

[dirkdigler]

Got the call on Monday. Anyone else?? Curious how big it is going to be? Heard anywhere from 8 people to 4 people to 10 people??

Please, no east v. west bashing! I get it! You all hate each other and have legitimate reasons on both sides! When sitting next to you up front, I will support whatever P.O.V. you have so we can move on to more important topics such as the USA Today, sports, women, stock picks, etc...

My class probably won't be starting till sometime later but, when I was at PHX training center, They had a class of indoc going on and there were both the new hires and recalls in there. Looked like there were about 20 people altogether in that room.

 

[Deadalus]

Congratulations. I had heard that a class had done indoc in PHX and then went to CLT for sim training. Have they told you were your training will be? Most of the classes I've seen in the past were around 12 people. I believe they'll run up to 20 if they're needed fast. Best of luck.

 

[JetMonkey]

Got the call on Monday. Anyone else?? Curious how big it is going to be? Heard anywhere from 8 people to 4 people to 10 people??

Please, no east v. west bashing! I get it! You all hate each other and have legitimate reasons on both sides! When sitting next to you up front, I will support whatever P.O.V. you have so we can move on to more important topics such as the USA Today, sports, women, stock picks, etc...

I don't think anyone of us actually "hates" the other side, we just have strong differences of opinion about what BINDING arbitration is. But on a lighter note, congrats! Welcome aboard. Regardless of what you hear and aside from all the antics everyone here is top notch, a great group of people that are trying to make this place work. And as far as the more important topics....

Most pilots here are considerate of others and will leave the USA Today on the plane.

How bout them Cowboys! :beer:

ANY women besides a FA. :laugh:

For 08, any agricultural stock, the financial will rebound, new target price for Google is now 820 and my personal favorite AAPL, you just gotta own it in my opinion.

 

[vetrider]

Got the call on Monday. Anyone else?? Curious how big it is going to be? Heard anywhere from 8 people to 4 people to 10 people??

Please, no east v. west bashing! I get it! You all hate each other and have legitimate reasons on both sides! When sitting next to you up front, I will support whatever P.O.V. you have so we can move on to more important topics such as the USA Today, sports, women, stock picks, etc...

Congratulations. I think you're looking at it the right way, but just for the record, as a west guy I don't hate anyone. Disagree, yeah, but hate, no way.

 

[PHXFLYR]

My class probably won't be starting till sometime later but, when I was at PHX training center, They had a class of indoc going on and there were both the new hires and recalls in there. Looked like there were about 20 people altogether in that room.

Of which only 4 graduated. The other 16 were recallees who took the retirement settlement and resigned. My source for you "doubting Thomases" out there is a friend of mine who is our indoc instructor.


PHXFLYR

 

[OnTheDole]

Of which only 4 graduated. The other 16 were recallees who took the retirement settlement and resigned.


PHXFLYR

thats halarious... what do they get for the retirement settlement?

 

[BLUE-ICE-MAN]

Hey E-Man.. How long did it take from when you applied to get the call for interview? Did your app. go from inbox to under review or whatever it does? OR did someone walk in your stuff?

 

[Soulfly]

Their retirement settlement consists of language in LOA 93. Depending on when they were hired, they receive a lump sum for returning from furlough.
Only has to be one day. I have heard between 10 and 18 thousand dollars.

 

[On Your Six]

Got the call on Monday. Anyone else?? Curious how big it is going to be? Heard anywhere from 8 people to 4 people to 10 people??

Please, no east v. west bashing! I get it! You all hate each other and have legitimate reasons on both sides! When sitting next to you up front, I will support whatever P.O.V. you have so we can move on to more important topics such as the USA Today, sports, women, stock picks, etc...

Did they tell you which aircraft type to expect? I have heard that some newhires (non-furloughees) have been getting the E190.

When will newhires get the opportunity to fly out West (AWA slots)?

 

[PositiveRate]

On your Six,

I believe there are 4 furloughees who are in class for West slots right now. Hopefully that will change soon.

 

[E-Man]

Hey E-Man.. How long did it take from when you applied to get the call for interview? Did your app. go from inbox to under review or whatever it does? OR did someone walk in your stuff?

Hey Blue,
I applied in Sept when window opened. I heard a month later in mid Oct for interview. Interview on 11/7, got offer next week after and took about a month for official class date.

No one walked in anything.
Good luck and PM if you need more info.

 

[E-Man]

Did they tell you which aircraft type to expect? I have heard that some newhires (non-furloughees) have been getting the E190.

When will newhires get the opportunity to fly out West (AWA slots)?

They said expect PHL 190 for newhires. Recalls get first dibs on Airbus and other slots. My guess is that once recalls are complete, new hires will have chancs on a/c besides 190-that's just an opinion though.

I have not received an assignment yet.

 

[miaboeingcapt]

Of which only 4 graduated. The other 16 were recallees who took the retirement settlement and resigned. My source for you "doubting Thomases" out there is a friend of mine who is our indoc instructor.
PHXFLYR

The December 10th class had 4 recalls and 12 new hires. All new hires have been assigned the E190 in PHL. Systems and sim are all in CLT for the 190 and the new hires had been split up into three groups.

Three of the recalls went to 737 PHX and one went to A320 LAS. All recalls are now back and now only J4J guys returning at an unknown rate.

Pilot recruitment said there would be a class of 8 new hires in Jan and 24 in Feb.

I was in the Dec 10th class so I think my info is pretty good! For some reason the unions are spreading all kinds of wild numbers even while we were in class.

 

[Tweaker]

Buckle up, new hires (like myself). It is going to be a wild ride at US Airways for a long while! I'm still excited though.