Originally Posted by
Short Bus Drive
Hate to be a pain but, anybody have a "quesstimate" of the possible FO position second year at NWA? i.e., could there be a possibility of getting a 757, or BIGGER slot the second year? Don't laugh.

I know UAL has a three year lock on equipment...
Let me try and clarify what others are saying. All new hires are currently going to the DC-9 reserve. You will have a block in about 3 months. If you want 320 reserve, about 9-12 months after hire would be close. If you want 757 reserve, about 16-20 months after hire. If you want 320 block, it will take about 16-18 months, and 757 block about 20-24 months. The company is maxed out on training DC-9 FO's, and wants to put new hires into the 320 or 757 to alleviate the training bottleneck. It hasn't happened yet, but might in the near future. If you are a new hire and put in the 320 or 757, you can expect a LONG time on reserve (see above estimates) before you get a block. Reserve if you are commuting sucks, but if you live in base, they don't get worked very hard.