I am military and retiring from an overseas assignment this year. I have my apps in and trying to get hired by Delta. Since I am retiring from overseas, our move back to the states is the only one the government pays for. Therefore, I would like to end up where we want to settle down.

Looking at all the recent hiring stats if I am lucky enough to get hired I am expecting a MD-88 to NYC. My understanding is that there is a one year equipment lock for the MD-88. After that, I could apply for another airframe.

I have been reading that Delta is starting to expand Seattle, especially in the 737. Can anyone give me an idea on how hard it would be for me to get to Seattle and how long they think it would take if I started out on the MD-88?

Thanks!