Originally Posted by
symbian simian
AT pilots could bid 717 captain or FO, or SWA FO, regardless of previous seat. As the amount of 717s decreased, ALL AT captains ended up as SWA FOs. I was told a 20 year captain at AT, who would have been top 10% in base seniority as captain had to wait 3 years before there were "upgrade" classes available for AT pilots. Correct me if I am wrong...
How did the guys that could hold the 737 at AT end up? I assume the 717 was the junior upgrade.
Maybe I'm not getting my point across well, but if your airplane is going away and you're not senior enough to hold the only available as CA, the only other viable option is FO.
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