Originally Posted by
Coto Pilot
Can anyone find out where the specific vacancies are? I see they are opening DEN and ORD for now effective in September.
Base/Equipment/Seat/Vacancies
CLE 737 CA 0 Vacancies
CLE 737 FO 0 Vacancies
DEN 737 CA 35 Vacancies
DEN 737 FO 35 Vacancies
NYC 737 CA 0 Vacancies
NYC 737 FO 0 Vacancies
IAH 737 CA 0 Vacancies
IAH 737 FO 0 Vacancies
GUM 737 CA 4 Vacancies
GUM 737 FO 9 Vacancies
LAX 737 CA 17 Vacancies
LAX 737 FO 16 Vacancies
ORD 737 CA 35 Vacancies
ORD 737 FO 35 Vacancies
NYC 756 CA 2 Vacancies
NYC 756 FO 12 Vacancies
IAH 756 CA 0 Vacancies
IAH 756 FO 5 Vacancies
NYC 777 CA 2 Vacancies
NYC 777 FO 0 Vacancies
IAH 777 CA 1 Vacancy
IAH 777 FO 2 Vacancies
IAH 787 CA 11 Vacancies
IAH 787 FO 22 Vacancies
243 total vacancies (107 CA + 136 FO) system wide
BESs with 0 vacancies indicate that the total number of pilots in that BES is not going to increase on this bid. However, actual bidding around the system could create a vacancy in these BESs based on pilots bidding out of that BES to another BES. (EX: A NYC 777 FO slot could be created if a NYC 777 FO bids and holds NYC 777 CA)
From the bid:
We are continuing to increase staffing on the 737 in response to new 737 aircraft deliveries and
the associated block hour increase for the summer. Additionally, narrowbody redeployment will
result in opening ORD-737 and DEN-737 Bases and increasing the staffing in the LAX-737
Base. We intend to open both Bases beginning with the September 2012 bid month. The TPA
extension provides a mechanism to staff the new Bases with Special Assignments should
additional staffing be needed. The TPA also provides that the new Bases be initially staffed with
volunteers only. In order to comply with that requirement, this System Bid utilizes Min/Max to a
larger extent than in the past. Because it may not be possible to fully staff the new Bases using
only volunteers, Reserve Lines may occupy a greater percentage of the total staffing than has
historically been the case. Both ORD and DEN are considered New Bases as defined in the
Section 24, Part 5.J.4 of the CBA for System Bids posted prior to February 29, 2013.
Bid Schedule:
Bid open for bidding effective March 1, 2012
Snapshot #1 expected to be posted to Flight Ops site Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Snapshot #2 expected to be posted to Flight Ops site Monday, March 12, 2012
Bid closes Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 1000CT