Originally Posted by
Reaper15C
Can anybody explain why the most junior 73N ATL lineholder is about the same seniority number as the most junior 717 ATL lineholder? (or is the Aug and Sep sched not typical?) Also, they say they are going to give out what 78 73Ns to new hires? Which is about the same as 717s. I guess I am not seeing how you will be stuck longer as the plug in the 73N.
I'm not looking at the results right now, but this is my SWAG.
The ATL73NB is really low on reserves right now. AUG and SEP have had a lot of flying and few reserves for that category. The 717 has been building up the category and has a lot of guys on reserve, so the junior line is much more senior in the category than what would be "normal".
The 73N has traditionally been more senior than the M88/DC9/717 because it pays more and has better trips (and better cockpit than the M88 and DC9).
I don't think that anyone will be "stuck as the plug" so long as the hiring continues, but overall, you'll likely be more junior on the 73N than the 717. The big unknown is what will the new M88/717 guys do when their 1 year seatlock is over?