Originally Posted by
CALFO
Every pilot at ual is already entitled to both a free merger move and as well as a career move. The percentage of retirements is closer to 4, but its not the percentage it's the numbers. 400 pilots leaving from the top of the food chain creates a ton of vacancies.
As for people not bidding off until they are bumped; again you are thinking downward not upward. During a reduction pilots get bumped down. Right now they can bid up. Do you really think that a mid level 757 cap that can now bid over to the 777 is going to sit around and wait to get bumped? I doubt it.
You are correct, to a point. Take a look at Denver. 1978-1990 hired pilots holding 756 Captain there. Almost all live there. Most could have held 777 or 747 years ago if not a decade ago. Problem is, there is no 777 or 747 base in Denver. Those guys are not going to do anything until they have to. There will be bumps.
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