Originally Posted by
unitedflyier
Can the returning furloughees in the new hire class bid even though they haven't finished training on what ever they were given in NH class?
Yup, as long as they bid a
larger aircraft type there is not a training freeze. In addition, any pilot can make a "lateral" bid at any time (example: EWR 737 FO to SFO 737 FO).
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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