Originally Posted by
willie
Box-Hauler,
Thanks for the great info. When you mentioned living local were you talking about Wilmington, OH? Also, how long have you worked for ABX and how does progression usually work for the various aircraft? Thanks.
You will, if offered a job, be hired into the right seat. Downbidding is not permitted except in a furlough situation, then you can move to whichever seat your seniority permits you to hold.
If you are hired into the 767 right seat in KIX you will not be able to move from KIX to ILN or MIA unless your seniority allows you to hold a 767 right seat, DC-9 left seat, or 767 left seat in the domicle you want to move to. The exception would be if ABX closes it's KIX domicile. Then you could "bump" someone junior to you in any seat.
At present the company is stagnent or shrinking. Hiring is being done to mostly to replace retirements. Retirements are likely to slow as a result of the change in the mandatory retirement age. We do seem to be short handed though, so you can't rule out continued hiring.
The DC-8 is supposed to be officially gone as of a few days ago. This will result in the remaing DC-8 crewmembers moving into the 767 or DC-9. I doubt any furloughs will result unless DHL elects to park additional DC-9s.