US Airways to start accepting apps.

[Bad-Andy]

I did get furloughed from Airways as well but it was actually a really great experience (Pennsylvania unemployment sure helped).

Dude, you should work more, otherwise you're going to end up with another mouth to feed (what will that be #6?????). We all know what you did on furlough. Now wonder you enjoyed it.....

 

[cale42]

Don't ever ever ever walk away from a 121 PIC position until you have at least 1000. Then do whatever you want and know that line will never come off your resume.

 

[reepicheep]

Cale42 is spot-on. 1000 PIC in a Brasilia is far more valuable than 10,000 SIC in a 747.

 

[Dornier 335]

Cale42 is spot-on. 1000 PIC in a Brasilia is far more valuable than 10,000 SIC in a 747.

I disagree. Being female, blond, DDs is far more valuable than 10,000 PIC in a 747.

 

[Flyer1015]

I disagree. Being female, blond, DDs is far more valuable than 10,000 PIC in a 747.

True!

 

[john cocktosen]

So your saying that if you had 6 or 7K burning a hole in your pocket, you would go with a sex change over a 737 type????

You always have to be one move ahead to be sucessful in this industry.

 

[lindsaya99]

So your saying that if you had 6 or 7K burning a hole in your pocket, you would go with a sex change over a 737 type????

You always have to be one move ahead to be sucessful in this industry.

The only way I would have 6 or 7K burning a hole in my pocket is if they were pesos dipped in acid.

 

[HA25]

I disagree. Being female, blond, DDs is far more valuable than 10,000 PIC in a 747.

and that is a fact.

 

[LearLove]

here is the latest info I got from CLT recurrent training this week on hiring.

52 positions from the last bid as we all know. 28 of thoes positions are being filled by guys who were hired in 2008 and never got to class. 4 positions are west guys comming east. That leaves 20 new hires off the street (never interviewed before).

In 2011 we will need 24 newhires per month to keep the current staffing level with the projected retirements.

Again this is what I was told this week from the 190 boss in recurrent.

 

[bri5150]

Any calls go out yet?

 

[Dornier 335]

Again this is what I was told this week from the 190 boss in recurrent.

Let's hope it stays that way. I believe the same person told the senior January class members that there will be no new hires this year (as of Feb 2011). It just shows that planning has very little info on future pilot retirements/new hire needs.

Last year around this time, there were no plans for recalls. Then, in June or July the announcement of recalls was made. Things can change quickly. Not always for the best, as we all know.

 

[TheCheat]

No one has touched on my biggest fear with USAir... That the newly combined SWA/Airtran will be now be able to suceed at what they have been trying for years. To kill them off and take over CLT. They pretty much told us at our Higher Power class 6 years ago that they were trying to kill USAir but were unsucessful. I fear that with the aquisition of Airtran and a suddenly massive presence in the south that they will finally be able to do it.

I do not wish for this to happen, but feel it's a real possibility.

Anyone else?

 

[Tweaker]

That sounds very likely! I will add it to my list of ongoing serious concerns. I am serious.

 

[Question4U]

No one has touched on my biggest fear with USAir... That the newly combined SWA/Airtran will be now be able to suceed at what they have been trying for years. To kill them off and take over CLT. They pretty much told us at our Higher Power class 6 years ago that they were trying to kill USAir but were unsucessful. I fear that with the aquisition of Airtran and a suddenly massive presence in the south that they will finally be able to do it.

I do not wish for this to happen, but feel it's a real possibility.

Anyone else?

I think Delta needs to be worried first, but you are right they are going to attack US Airways.

 

[Taco Rocket]

Cactus has a 60%+ route overlap with WN, and has had so for years (if not decades now.) If WN was going to finish them off they would have done so by now, but as you pointed out, they couldn't....