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Old 07-03-2013 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by flight81
Where are new hires going? 1900 or 120?
Either aircraft right now.

How hard is to get Denver right away or Farmington and hold a line?
We are short everywhere, so I'd say FMN right off the bat would be a very good possibility. Not sure about Denver though. Depends on how many FO's have their bids in for it. Holding a line right now would be pretty possible as we have a number of CA's flying right seat trips. I'm not sure how long it would last, but right now getting a line is very possible immediately if not within a few months.

Are upgrades still under a year? What do lines look like in regards to trips and days on the road?
Upgrades are slowing right now. We upgraded a number of people prior to the FO ATP requirement, so we are pretty good for now. Honestly, it would still be in the area of 12-18 months depending on timing, domicile bid, hiring, etc, etc, etc. As far as trips, an average trip has 10-12 days off, anywhere between 75-90 hours (depends on the month, and number of lines made for that domicile), and average of 2-3 days off in a row. The lines are never guaranteed 4 on, 3 off, etc. It's hit or miss.
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