Originally Posted by
overthehill
Starting class Monday....need to put in my equipment bid....which aircraft will get me off reserve the quickest? (If any)
The simple answer is NYC. If you are willing to stay in NYC, you will probably be out of reserve in any aircraft by summer. Below is the projected staffing as a percentage based on how many F/O's are projected to be in category vs. the total projected to be required for July (taken from July projected category list, which was published after the last AE).
NYC
320 55%
73N 60%
M88 68%
717 71%
7ER 75%
ATL
7ER 90%
73N 93%
M88 95%
717 95%
320 99%
Understand these numbers don't account for movement from future AE's. Just where things would stand after all the movement happens from the last AE (and no new hires). Bottomline, you can generally hold a line once you get out of the bottom 20%, and that looks likely for any aircraft if you stay in NYC. Be aware of the 7ER though, as you would probably be closest to that reserve line, and the fleet is expected to begin retiring aircraft sometime in the next couple years, and your seniority may stagnate once that happens. On the other hand, if someone wants to stand reserve in Atlanta, these numbers suggest the 7ER may be a good way to go.