Originally Posted by
Bucking Bar
I know that's the way it works ... but moving backwards another 200 numbers (a lot of furlough bypass are now senior 88, lower half ER, post merger) is going to cause even more pain.
From where I sit, that's half the C2012 scope Captain creation right there ....
Is 200 an accurate number? Sounds high. If true, that really, really, sucks. Junior part of our list needs some relief.
Talked to a Jet Blue Captain who hired in the same month I did at Delta. He is an E190 Captain (remember the type we kicked to the curb with Compass) at 50% seniority holding weekends off. Makes a lot more than I do flying a so called "regional jet" type.
Shiz's numbers are right. Go to crew planning category list and keyword FUR / B and you'll see 203 on furlough bypass. Keyword MIL / and you'll fine 7 A's that are out on MIL leave and 177 Bs. Put it all together and that's 387 FUR/MIL guys out there to help us staff the 717s and at best 739s through displacements.
Is everyone going to return? Who knows. I talked to a Captain whose buddy is out on MIL leave and just keeps monitoring where he'd be if he came back and isn't coming back until he's in a good ER FO seniority.
Which now that that's getting harder to do, I guess you could say some might not come back if all that awaits is juniority and the MD88.
Can I get an AMEN for JVs, codeshares with Alaska and jumbo Regional Jets?!?
