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Originally Posted by
SawF16
That's weird since there were 0 trips in the oct bid pack and the FAA acceptors are on furlough. I bet there are some trips that get covered four times.
Right- except they do have reserves and they can most certainly schedule OE pretty much anytime they like, so I don't think that is really a problem.
Either way- I'm not sure we peons are actually getting correct info regarding FAA "acceptors" when it comes to delivery of the 717s. Why would the company post a bid pack for the 717 for November when they have no idea whether or not the shutdown will be over by Nov 1? They could just as easily have built the time into the A320 like they did this month and covered "converted" flying via 717 reserves in ATL if/when the appropriate FAA personnel are back on the job (assuming there are actually any people who have to "accept" aircraft that were already performing revenue service a month ago using a different seat design.)