Originally Posted by
Cozmo
Does the 4-5 year captain upgrade I've read about change at DFW?
Is 8-10 months on reserve about right?
Do you get any input on whether or not you have long or short reserve?
There are new captains that have spent 18+ months on reserve, that would likely increase with PBS rules on reserve..
With the fleet growth stopping at @180 ac, sans a new order, you need to be at seniority @1450 or less to upgrade when the last ac is delivered in 2021. There are now @2160 on property.
You bid LC or SC, so seniority.
There is minimal attrition and retirement..
There are a ton of 30 to 40 year old Captains and FO’s. Unless you are in your 20’s it will be hard to see better than say 50% on captain seniority, absent a huge growth in the fleet..
JMO