Originally Posted by
The Walrus
No worries Fdelta, just frustrated with the majority here as a whole who still use the "they bid it without a pay rate" mentality. The 777 has been here going on three years now, and many of those currently rated on it bid it knowing that we had been screwed by the company, as well as the early bidders. Bottom line is it is a legitimate airframe at fedex and should not continue to have the scarlet letter attached for the previous actions of a small percentage of pilots.
The arbitrator ruled on 777 pay rates in September of 2010.
The next bid after that ruling closed in April of 2011.
The last crews to train from any previous postings (before the arbitrator ruled) were trained in late Spring/early Summer of 2011 (May 2011?)
So, I think your data is a little skewed.
There are VERY FEW pilots who are "currently rated on it" that bid it "knowing that we had been screwed..."
in fact - almost 100% of the pilots "currently rated on it" bid it before the arbitrator ruled.
just sayin'