Originally Posted by
SUX4U
PVG and NRT are both on the 787 now. If I am not mistaken the only 777 intl run is LHR and one flight to HNL.
I still don't get how they came to the conclusion that taking a -400 off the SYD run which goes out full or weight restricted 90% of the year will be better off with a 777. Any bets on when they reopen the 747 LAX base?
I don't think the 74 will be back in LA, sucks but I don't see it. The LA777 also does Houston Hawaii flying as well. The addition of SDY is an overall plus for the 777. And this is one reason why future displacements/bumps will be limited at best. They can adjust or keep staffing by adjusting hub flying. The tsunami of displacements as some have predicted won't happen. We've already seen senior 76ca willing to taking 73ca vacancies, that could cause additional secondary vacancies in those positions. There's a long conga line of guys waiting to go to Houston for training. I see a slow steady transition from 76 to the 73, with little to no displacements. DEN might be a unique situation depending on what the company does. But the many retirements coming in the next few years will help smooth things out for sure.