Originally Posted by
gofastmopar
I see the pay banding in a totally different light...with fewer bands there is less of a percieved need to chase metal/ training cycles to get a bump in pay... good for pilots who don't really enjoy a two month training cycle.
I.E. the "heavy bucket" of the 747/777/764/787...it is now possible to bid the one whose mission is what you prefer...
Agree. But the unintended consequence is that many pilots are going to be guppy Captains that can hold 757 Captain because of the better seniority. Wait until the 787 fence falls....