It's gonna be interesting to see how many guys sitting in the back of the 727 bid for a FO slot in the FDAs. The chance of going from making $72/hr to $132/hr or $108/hr plus a $7 override is enticing. I know that HKG and CDG are expensive, but will that pay increase and the measly $2700/month be able to afford you the same standard of living?

A couple of the guys on here have pointed out that you can't get excessed from the back of the 727 to a FDA. But you can get excessed to the right seat of the 757 in MEM, so twice a year you'll be in CDG.

This is gonna get real interesting, real soon.