Originally Posted by
BaskingShark
So the question I have then...
Say you were awarded the 76T as a new hire (knowing full well they are disappearing soon, with the 757s ultimately being replaced by 737-900s)
What would your likely career track entail? What's the time frame for the pull down of those planes and what happens when you lose your seat because the plane disappears? What bidding rights would you then have? Just curious, as it may be relevant sooner than later...
You just have to wait 2 years and then you can bid something else that has a vacancy. I would expect by that time they overstaff/understaff in most positions will have evened out and there will regular small amounts of vacancies across the board.
8-D-1 Equipment Training Freeze
8-D-1-a When a Pilot enters training for a vacancy award, he may be ineligible to be awarded another vacancy for twenty-four (24) months if the number of training days (excluding days off) for the training he has entered is thirteen (13) days or greater, or for twelve (12) months if the training he has entered is less than thirteen (13) days. There shall be no restriction on his eligibility to be awarded another vacancy if training is not required.
8-D-1-b An Equipment training freeze shall also apply to a Pilot who requires training upon being hired as a Pilot or upon being recalled from furlough.
8-D-1-c An Equipment training freeze shall begin the first day a Pilot starts training, and shall apply to any vacancy bulletin whose closing date falls within the duration of the freeze.
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
8-D-1-e An Equipment training freeze shall not restrict a Pilot from bidding to a “new” Category (a Category shall be considered “new” for all vacancies with advertised effective dates within six (6) months of the advertised effective date of the first vacancies bid in that new Category).