Originally Posted by
MysteriousMrX
if hired w/ 1000+ 121 time and all other boxes checked, a nearly-immediate upgrade appears imminent: how long are junior captains on reserve for?
are the -200s all going away, or just some?
idk why they bothered pulling so many out of the desert in the first place LOL
Bottom line is there's just no way to project this. We're in a huge amount of flux, with 40 odd new (to us) Dual Class Aircraft, MSP 200 demise and ATL opening.
There are a number (at least 100) of 900 FOs who could upgrade. Many like the 19-20 days off lifestyle; and the TA makes that perhaps even more attractive.
At the bottom of the Seniority list are the Whiskey & ExpressJet folks who made the jump who will be bumped back down by everyone that upgrades.
Both NYC and ATL will see substantial growth; and we're still loosing 25-35 a month; primarily to Delta.
Reserve here isn't a bad gig. CS are somewhat flexible (unless we're in an IROP) and assign duty several days ahead of time.
in 18 months here i haven't regretted the move away from a 'Flow' once.
YMMV, and I live in base, but I find it hard not to crack a smile on the way to work..
PL