Originally Posted by
BoilerUP
I suppose I’m not quite as convinced as some the MDs are going to disappear the same way the DC8 did, especially in the next few years.
Given lift needs and the current network (witness ANC whale crews doing MCO and DFW turns from SDF) there would almost certainly have to be a SDF 74Y domicile before that happens. And that isn’t going to happen until they did themselves out of their massive training hole...
That’s the same thought process that had Delta NYC MD88 Captain awards going to folks with less than two years on property.
I’m not particularly interested in being super junior again...but there’s ALWAYS somebody - especially those who live in domicile - willing to make that leap.
Besides, wouldn’t it be great to have the option?
And under 2 years Fedex 757, 4 years Airbus. I have several friends at Fedex who have been there 10+ years, one almost 15, could of easily been WB captain by now. But his QOL, his vacation, his kids are more important than money and never wants to move to MEM, which living in base is probably the only way to have a semi decent life as a junior Captain. The proverbial discussion that many of us in this industry believe: “If you can’t live very comfortable with $225k-$250k (as a senior FO), maybe a bit more, well, something is not right”. I am totally with G550, life as an FO is very good, and luckily the vast majority of our Captains are a pleasure to fly with, great folks, hence why many here have no power trip and no desire to degrade our QOL. But for those that do want it, for whatever reason, it will be certainly very nice to have the option.