Originally Posted by
weekendflyer
3 ATL ER? is that normal?
Originally Posted by
WhiskeyDelta
Not for the last 18 months or so, however, according to Crew Resources these spots are just the tip of the iceberg in preparation for increased staffing for the 7ER 2017 summer schedule.
Down side is after the summer, anyone that gets these will most likely be junior for a while until they can bid off. It's a bittersweet deal for new hires.
As WD said, this isn't normal. ATL 7ERB to new hires constitute less than 1.5% of new hire drops since Jan 2014 when hiring resumed.
There's a breakdown of the drops (below) from then through now. The 7ERB needs fluctuate but, as you can see by the numbers, the vast majority of new hires have gone to NBs in NY. In the near term, you won't see many - if any - NYC88Bs in new hire drops as DAL sorts out Maddog manning to accommodate the upcoming aircraft retirements, consolidation in ATL, and restrictions into LGA.
New Hire Assignments - 85 Classes: 13 Jan ’14 thru 6 Feb ’17
NYC88 651
NYC73N 491
NYC320 427
NYC717 386
ATL88 360
NYC7ER 308
ATL717 238
DTW7ER 67
ATL73N 67
ATL7ER 47
DTW73N 43
DTW717 41
ATL320 39
DTW320 37
LAX73N 12
LAX7ER 6
SLC73N 4
SEA7ER 2
LAX717 1
Total: 3,227