Originally Posted by
HTBH
Not sure about that. With the retirements we have coming up in the next couple of years it will be very short timelines to get just about any base in the narrow body you want on the FO side of things. If given the choice of being locked into the MD88 for a minimum of two years to be based in Atlanta versus taking the A320 to NYC knowing that the odds are good you'd get to Atlanta within 6-9 months with the movement that's coming... I think quite a few people would go for the tray table. Just a thought.
I flew the 10 back in the early 2000's. I did enjoy flying Big Sexy as it was referred to.
Not 90 total....he said 90 additional new hire spots added to the 4th Q plan.....its' only 90 spots if they origianlly planned on hiring 0 for the 4th quarter.