Originally Posted by
DrunkIrishman
Besides current m88 FO's, who would bother bidding m88A in ATL? If they're junior, it could be a year for conversion plus the full training footprint. All that just to get displaced off of a closing fleet in 2020!?
I assume the slots are for the displaced captains and they will not award anyone junior to 2016 hire date because it would be pointless.
Different strokes for different folks I guess.
The 90s will still be in ATL past 2020 (retirement date is TBD for that airplane). The 90 is a much better airplane too (better TRs, engine protection) so it could be argued that the 88 category will get better as the worst airplanes are going away and the better airplanes are staying.