Originally Posted by gloopy

I think the last 2 classes were all NYC.

That doesn't mean anything though. Class drops vary wildly. Just based on the needs of the company and capacity of the training department, at that exact second in time. They've done this many times in the past. Some classes in 07-08 were 100% NYC ER, while the class after had none. 2010 classed had few to no ER slots go to new hires. Even now they need people everywhere but their priority is keeping all the separate pipelines full while doing their best to send each fleet and base the pilots they need.

Direct ATL7ERB on the new hire bid is possible but not likely. I'd give it about a 20-30% chance of there being any openings in any given class. Then it depends on your SSN and what other people want, even if some were available. It really doesn't matter though, as even if you don't get it right away, if you can get any ER slot anywhere, you'll likely be able to transfer with a month or three in your original base. If you don't get an ER, it'll of course be one year for the seat lock, but you'll likely be able to get into ATL almost immediately anyway.