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TED74
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Does anyone know if this is industry standard? It sure doesn't feel like an industry-leading system to me. Only a select few can count on keeping their vacation plans intact, even if...I don't know... the president were to call?
If I remember correctly, at AAL, we had a bid monthly and you knew before you bid what month you'd train and what month you'd be on the line. I believe we knew that we'd be trained and on the line in the 2nd bid month following the AE. I think they've since dropped to a minimum of 4 AEs a year, so I'm not sure how that's impacted their training projections.
I think at FDX, you may not convert for up to 2 years after an award. I'm not sure about UAL. But I agree with you, we give up way too much schedule uncertainty to bid a new aircraft.