Originally Posted by
Funk
There were zero unbid vacancies on it after the July AE or the last AE, so new hires cannot be assigned to the 88 until an AE leaves positions unbid.
As an aside, we recently had a new hire from the last new hire class in June in the jumpseat. She was assigned MD in ATL, but then promptly got displaced to A220 in New York on the MOAB. Ready for 30,000 opinions from 14,000 pilots? Explain why some are hanging onto the 88, and if it will change enough to create new hire vacancies before it retires. Discuss amongs yourselves.
True, but maybe this is why the memo with the last AE said they may have a small one in January (don’t recall exact verbiage) was because they suspected a shortage on the 88 as more people had their seat locks expire.
I suspect people in the bottom half will continue to flee as their seat locks expire, a sizable chunk on the list can’t leave. So each AE, more can and will. At the moment, it looks like the pace is outstripping the retirement rate. We’ll know for sure on the next AE I guess.
As for that NYC 220, seat lock doesn’t apply for a new base/category so she got it as an AE award. There were only ~20 VDs and no MDs on the last 88B displacement.