Originally Posted by
AQIS Boigu
How long does it take to get a single-aisle command at AA?
It's a little confusing looking at the raw numbers due to the TWA, America West and USAir pilots groups now merged with different dates as one AA pilot group.
Recent 737/A320 Captain Bid Awards went to guys who had a 2001 AA seniority number (but were hired at TWA in 1989), and 2007 seniority former USAir/America West. There are some 2001 AA seniority off the street hires behind the 2001 TWA group still waiting for upgrades.
Once upgrades move down another 1500 raw numbers, many bypass due to quality of life issues, the upgrades will get to those hired in 2013. Rough guess might be 1 to 1.5 years from now. From then on upgrades will be less than 5 years for a long time. Those of us in purgatory for 15 years cannot fathom it.
Bottom seniority CA is on reserve with 18 on, 12 off in 30 day month, every weekend and no summer vacation. Won't last long for the quick upgrades.
Middle pack 737/A320 CA with schedule can average 15 days in Jan/18 and make $276K year along with another 16% of 401K tax free retirement contributions, $315 total. Less than Delta and United.
Early openers for new contract on 01JAN19.