Originally Posted by
Whiskey4
They can’t do that even if they want to. New hire bidding must be accomplished per the contract. Even the new Director of Flight Ops - Tech had to bid (granted, for a DEC slot in Group 2 due to his previous 121 experience) and he’s management. The only way Swayne gets a 175 is if the company puts enough of them in the bid so he can choose one. Apparently, he was not a Cadet at UND, so that puts him likely near the bottom of Group 3 based on age.
With pretty much all of the FO spots in the last two classes being 175, I’m not sure how likely it is for that to continue.
Or they could get creative and have him start class on Sunday and just offer one slot. There’s always a way.