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September 2017 Aero Crew News Your Source for Pilot Hiring Information and More... Exclusive Hiring Briefing SKY HIGH PAY. FLOW TO AA. There’s never been a better time to join the largest provider of regional service for American Airlines. • Up to $22,100 sign-on bonus • Make nearly $60,000 your first year ($37.90/hour + bonuses) • $20,000 retention bonus after one year of service • Convenient bases in Chicago (ORD) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), with LaGuardia (LGA) base opening in 2017 • Flow to American Airlines in about six years -- no additional interview Find out more on envoyair.com www.envoyair.com | [email protected] | +1 972-374-5607 contents September 2017 Letter From the Publisher 8 41st Annual Convention for OBAP Aviator Bulletins 10 Latest Industry News Pilot Perspectives 16 It Pays to be Personable 30 MILLION-AIR 20 The Four Biggest Financial Mistakes And How To Avoid Them Fitness Corner 24 BPA Hazards and Flight Crews Contract Talks 28 Open Time Food Bites 30 34 Choo Choo Barbecue Skylaw 32 The “New” FAA Compliance Philosophy Exclusive Hiring Feature 34 Southern Airway Express Cockpit 2 Cockpit 42 OBAP After-Action Report 42 Jump to each section above by clicking on the title or photo. the grids Sections Airlines in the Grid Updated Legacy FedEx Express The Mainline Grid 50 Alaska Airlines Kalitta Air Legacy, Major, Cargo & FA American Airlines UPS International Airlines Delta Air Lines General Information Hawaiian Airlines Regional US Airways Work Rules Air Wisconsin United Airlines Additional Compensation Details Cape Air Virgin America Compass Airlines Airline Base Map Corvus Airways Major CommutAir FA Allegiant Air Endeavor Air The Regional Grid 58 Frontier Airlines Envoy General Information JetBlue Airways FA ExpressJet Airlines GoJet Airlines Work Rules Southwest Airlines Spirit Airlines Great Lakes Airlines Additional Compensation Details Sun Country Airlines Horizon Air Airline Base Map Island Air International Mesa Airlines Republic Airways Qatar Airways The Flight Attendant Grid 66 Seaborne Airlines General Information Skywest Airlines Cargo Silver Airways Work Rules ABX Air Trans States Airlines Additional Compensation Details Ameriflight FA PSA Airlines Atlas Air Piedmont Airlines If the airline you are interested in or work for is not shown on this list please let us know. Email all contracts and updates to [email protected] September 2017 | 5 THE WORLD’S LARGEST NETWORK OF LGBT AVIATORS AND ENTHUSIASTS There’s still a lot of progress to make, and we’re ready for the challenge. The NGPA is a leader in helping aviators, whether it’s through career enhancement, advocating for civil rights, or having killer networking and social events. We’ve given away over $255,000 to aspiring aviators to further their education. We welcome everyone, gay or straight, to join us and SEE WHAT WE CAN ACHIEVE TOGETHER. JOIN THE GLOBAL LGBT AVIATION COMMUNITY AT NGPA.ORG UPCOMING EVENTS NGPA CAPE COD CLASSIC / PROVINCETOWN, MA 9.18-20/2015 NGPA WINTER WARM-UP & INDUSTRY EXPO / PALM SPRINGS, CA 01.21-24/2016 REACH AN AFFLUENT COMMUNITY OF LGBT AVIATORS AT THE NGPA INDUSTRY EXPO. E: [email protected] NGPA_Advertisement-FullPage.indd 1 7/16/15 11:59 PM Up to $57,000 in sign-on bonuses* for First Officers enjoy: new First Officers 18-24 month upgrades United Career Path Program $35/hour starting pay High quality of life work rules Partnering with Industry-leading health benefits *Not including 401(k) with company match, reimbursement allowances, per diem, Life and LTD, Medical, Dental or base wages. Work part time as an Air Wisconsin Airman Trainee. When you are done building your flight hours, you transition to being a First Officer! Attending one of Air Wisconsin's partner schools allows you to become an Airman Trainee quicker and with a lower total time. Airman Trainees receive: Travel privileges Bi-monthly paychecks Access to our CTP course Employee Referral Bonuses 401(k) with company match Letter From the Publisher Photo by: Melody Hood Dear Readers, Last month my photo editor, Melody Hood, and the author of Cockpit 2 Cockpit, Marc Himelhoch, and I were able to attend the 41st Annual Convention for the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals in Orlando, FL. The sold out convention had over 1,800 aviation professionals and 55 exhibitors attended the convention. As usual there was plenty of swag for the attendees to choose from. Such things as bags, notepads, sunglasses in every imaginable color, more pens than you can imagine and my personal favorite was the fidget spinner from TMC Jets. I never understood the rave with fidget spinners, but once I picked it up I couldn’t stop playing with it. I may have driven Melody a little bit crazy with it. OBAP is one of my favorite aviation conventions. I enjoy the people, talking with the various airlines and pilots, and I always learn something new. I highly recommend attending if you ever get the chance to. Be sure to read Mark’s excellent write up of the convention and hopefully we’ll see you there next year! Be Safe, Craig D. Pieper D. Pieper Publsiher, Aero Crew News Craig Pieper is the Publisher and Founder of Aero Crew News. Craig is responsible for the content, layout design, website design and organization of the material and people producing the material for the magazine. He obtained his Bachelors of Science in Aeronautical Science, along with a minor in Aviation Weather, from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2001. Craig is also a Captain for a regional airline with a type rating in the Embraer 145 and has logged over 6,000 hours of flying time since his introductory flight on November 14th, 1992. We gladly accept and encourage letters to the publisher. These letters will be reviewed and published at the sole discretion of the publisher. Please limit your letters to the publisher to a maximum of 200 words. You can email you letters to Craig.Pieper@AeroCrewSolutions. com. Please include a city and state. All questions emailed may or may not be published. Aero Crew News assumes no liability for the information contained in letters to us that are published. 8 | Aero Crew News Back to Contents August 2017 Here’s what you missed last month. Aero Crew News featured Southwest Airlines. Contract Talks Credits discusses Money, Money, Money. Fitness Corner takes you to the next level of Fitness Accountability. Publisher / Founder Million-Air reveals the secrets of the Three Craig Pieper Things the Most Financially Successful People Do. Cockpit2Cockpit reveals Skeletons in the Closet? Aero Crew Solutions, CEO Pilot Perspectives educates on the Keys to Success: Scott Rehn Mentorship, Networking, Professionalism. Lastly, there’s always more aviation news with Aviator Editor Bulletins from Mesa Airlines, Envoy Air, Jet Linx, Deborah Bandy Delta MEC and Alaska Airlines. Photo Editor To view this and previous issues, visit our archive Melody Hood at aerocrewnews.com/category/issues/ Layout Design By Craig Pieper, Melody Hood Additional Contributors Joshua Dils, Lauren Dils, Andy Garrison, Marc Cervantes, Marc Himelhoch, Sal A. Lagonia Aviator Bulletins Provided by the companies listed Southern Airways Express Feature Contributors Julie Puckhaber, Keith Sisson Photographs By Melody Hood Additional photographs as noted. © 2017 Aero Crew News, All Rights Reserved. Aero Crew News reserves the right to all the data, articles and information contained in this magazine. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited and prosecutors will be persecuted to the fullest extent of the law. September 2017 | 9 Aviator Bulletins The latest aviation industry hiring news and more. Endeavor Air Announces 31 Dual-Class Aircraft Increase, Atlanta CRJ-900 Crew Base Image provided by Endeavor Air n late August, Endeavor Air announced an opportunity “The commitment from Delta to continue to grow that grows the airline, strengthens its future, and signals Endeavor is a direct reflection of the type of organization another significant commitment from Delta Air Lines. In a we have become,” Gumm said in a memo sent to all Imove that shifts 31 aircraft from another Delta Connection employees. “While our employees deliver ‘best in class’ partner to Endeavor, the Minneapolis-based regional performance day-in and day-out, they do so while airline will expand its network and increase its fleet to 154 upholding the Delta standard. Our workplace culture aircraft by July 2018. reflects what Delta is looking for in a long-term partner.” The announcement outlines the addition of 28 The shift away from 50-seat flying allows Endeavor Bombardier CRJ-900 aircraft, increasing the world’s to focus on its dual-class operation, while delivering a largest fleet of the 76-seat aircraft to 109; Endeavor will seamless customer service experience for customers also acquire three Bombardier CRJ-700 aircraft. The connecting in some of Delta’s most heavily traversed airline also plans to draw down its 50-seat CRJ-200 fleet hubs. As part of this announcement, Endeavor also said it by 16 aircraft, to 42 CRJ-200s, for a total net gain of 15 plans to close its Minneapolis (MSP) CRJ-200 crew base; aircraft once all aircraft have been inducted at Endeavor. the airline noted that it will continue to operate a robust The increase in aircraft also necessitates the need to CRJ-900 base in MSP. open a CRJ-900 crew base in Atlanta, scheduled for late Ready to give your career wings at Endeavor Air? October. Click here to apply today. 10 | Aero Crew News Back to Contents ExpressJet Airlines Secures Long-Term Agreement with United; Expands United Career Path Program or pilots wishing to secure a Flight Officer position In addition, ExpressJet is strengthening its partnership at United, ExpressJet Airlines is the right choice for with American Airlines by growing its American Eagle fleet you.