Originally Posted by
Timbo
Most of those 242 Capt.s slots are in the 717, my guess is most of those will be filled by MD's, from higher paying equipment, or from the DC9, but not A/E's. And remember, some of the senior DC9 guys don't have to go to the 717 either, they can bump up to what they can hold above that, pushing people off the bottom, down to the 717.
I thought they filled vacancies with AE's before MD's right? That's why when I read this I went back and put in my bid for 717A(11,6XX 2010 hire). Lets test your theory.