[The new airline thread]

30 minutes ago, LJ Driver said:

https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2021/06/22/air-force-grapples-with-enduring-pilot-shortage-as-airlines-begin-to-rehire/

“Airlines are potentially going to expand their hiring,” Jacobson said, adding that the question is “how quickly they do it — they have folks that are furloughed, so they still have to bring those folks back.”
 

Out to lunch comment. I don’t know who furloughed, but every major US airline is/will be hiring big numbers in 2021 and beyond. United has already run 6+ indoc classes with 30-40 pilots each, and they are increasing throughput monthly. United CEO just did an interview about how concerned he was there may not be ENOUGH military pilots to lure away (that’s good for airline pilots imo, may mean more pay).

I flew with one of the hiring board pilots a couple weeks ago, he said they are hiring military guys as fast as they possibly can to try to stay ahead of other majors. I asked why, his response: we’re all running out of high time (2-3000 hrs) military pilots, tell your AF friends that now is the time to apply, they will almost certainly get an interview…

If you’re on the fence about ditching active duty and moving to an airline gig to at least get a seniority number, now is quickly shaping up to be a dam good time to do it.

 

"Mobility aircraft have 100 percent of the pilots they need...."

Sure...

[The new airline thread]

58 minutes ago, Royal said:

Many folks have benefited from this lil' sneaky. However, be cautious: Not long ago they changed some rules with regard to Cat-E dudes getting promoted. If you're an O-4 looking to make O-5, Cat-E might not be for you.

2 years ago I was looking into CAT E. If you do the bare minimum, you won't make enough points for a good year. Likewise, the promotion rate from O-4 to O-5 was about 50% among rated O's (alot less than TRs). The big takeaway was, you still need to work (a little) to make O-5. 

[Aviation Continuation Pay (ACP - The Bonus)]

12 hours ago, Nodeskjobs said:

Any updates to this nasty rumor?

This really would be the perfect AF personnel action. Completely reactionary and void of any foresight. Covid is tailing down and airlines are hiring like mad. Clearly, the only correct response would be to cut pilots. Because.... reasons. 

[Pilot Shortage Deepens, USAF is SCREWED.]

"GAO recommends that the Air Force, the Navy, and the Marine Corps reevaluate fighter pilot squadron requirements. DOD concurred with the recommendations"

Can't meet the mins? Lower the bar! Reduction in authorized billets coming to a squadron near you!