Originally Posted by
Vernon Demerest
We run vacancy bids every other month and pilots can expect training within the next three months after awarded a new position therefore the pilot must have the prerequisites prior to being awarded versus the large annual bids you guys run where training could be 8-12 months from the award. Not saying either way is better but explaining the rationale behind the requirement here at UAL. The fact that we are even having this discussion one year after narrowly missing thousands of furloughs is entertaining to say the least. I have whiplash….
May I ask what approx. DOH hire applies wide body captain (real wide body like 787/777)? Just curious if the vacant NB captain bids correlate in any fashion to juniority on the WB side of the house.
Over here, the lamest wide body trip beats typical domestic. So if you are the recipient of what's handed out to reserves, the QOL is pretty decent once you are out flying. Bottom line is that a junior wide body pilot is not living in misery once flying assignments are made.