Originally Posted by
Bill Lumberg
What is the word on early outs? Had a linecheck the other day, guy said there were more than expected so far, and that was before the announcement about Natco closing, and MSP 330 displacement bid.
I have been flying and have not checked after the AE came out, but they told me 50 had put in paperwork prior the bid. I expect pilots to bid and then wait and see what they are going to get before putting their paperwork in. (Minus the MSP 330 a's that will not commute to a equal paying jet, nor the ones that will not fly the ER)
I suspect we will see a few more after the awards are posted. Looking at the 330 B in MSP, many of those pilots will probably just got to the 320A seats and that is where the waterfall may happen. If they want international, they will bid to commute. I know a few that live in the heartland that hare tickled pink to bid the 330 in atl. Suffice to say, bid what you want because the effects could be interesting.