Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
Bill excited about his left seat prospects. He should be. I'm really happy for him.
Most of the time I just think he's bating people and looking to get their goat if you will.
Bill may be disappointed.
Those dirty old DC-9s that no-body wanted to fly went pretty darn senior in ATL.
Same for the 330. There sure were a number of "if it ain't Boeing, I ain't going" types that suddenly found it within their ability to bid it despite their previous francophobia.
Between the lack of pilots taking the early out, the parking of other aircraft, and the change in work rules, I'd be surprised if we even got back to where we were post merger, in terms of staffing and airframes.
Nu