Originally Posted by
Twister
And another question here....
Pilot Relative Position
Is this chart based on seniority to
hold a line in each base / acft or does it show seniority needed to
just sit reserves in each base / acft?
Originally I thought this was seniority needed to hold a line, since showing a line number to sit reserves wouldn't make sense because that would include, somewhere, even the plug from today's class. You don't need seniority to sit reserves
somewhere in the company.
Yet look at the NYC -88 FO number....12,927. Obviously there's more than ~ 73 pilots sitting reserves in all of DAL.
???
The chart in the link provided is not predictive. It is showing the pilots in each category and where you would sit in that category RIGHT NOW. In some cases there are already pilots who have been awarded positions that are not reflected in the chart because they have not yet converted to the new category. The chart pulls data from the this month's category list to give you the information.
It has no basis on holding a line. For that info, if you are better than 80% in a category you are most likely a line holder. In some categories, there are less reserves. In the junior narrow body categories, there can be pretty dramatic swings in relative seniority due to people coming off of their initial seat lock and bidding where they really want to be.
Hope this helps.
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