Originally Posted by CGfalconHerc

I think you're asking about having to commute the first year if assigned the 88 out of indoc until you can get back to DTW.

The good news is that the transition from 88 to 717 is pretty painless and DTW 717 should become available as soon as your freeze expires. In addition, you'll have 85 new hires coming in under you every month which should help you get a line sooner rather than later..always better to commute to a line!

The bad news is you'll have to commute to reserve for at least a few months. I would avoid NYC88 if you can and avoid having to cover 3 airports. If you can't avoid NYC, bid ATL88 or MSP88 as soon as you get access to DBMS so you only have to cover 1 airport on reserve. Remember, you can bid any base you want as long as you don't change equipment during your first year (IIRC?). With the pace of AE's every 30-45 days, you may get awarded ATL or MSP before you get off IOE and only have to fly out of NYC for a month.

DL just opened a NYC 717 category. It should be really junior. If you can get NYC717 out of indoc...take it and bid DTW717 as soon as you can.

Congrats and Welcome Aboard! You're gonna have a great career, especially if you make it back to DTW and fly out of the base where you live for the next 20 yrs.