Originally Posted by
carbonss
If you are awarded the the 737 out of your new hire class how long do you have to stay in that type? How long is the seat lock?
The training lock for equipment is two years.
However, one can change bases as many times as desired on the same equipment (i.e. "a lateral"). (Example: EWR 737 FO to ORD 737 FO to SFO 737 FO.)
A pilot may move
up to larger equipment at any time regardless of a freeze. (example: 737 FO to 757/767 FO). A pilot cannot go from the 737 to the A320 for two years because of the freeze. Here's the contract reference:
8-D-1-d An Equipment training freeze shall not restrict a Pilot in a lower–numbered Equipment/pay band from being awarded a vacancy in a higher-numbered Equipment/pay band, pursuant to the bands described below:
1) 321/320/319FO, 737FO
2) 767/757FO
3) 747FO, 777FO, 787FO, 350FO
4) 321/320/319CA, 737CA
5) 767/757CA
6) 747CA, 777CA, 787CA, 350CA