I am very, very interested in World. But, I have a lot of questions. I really like the idea of home basing. I have a desire to fly big iron, but I'm not interested in living in NY, ATL, or LA. Also, having 2 weeks off every month doesn't sound too bad, if that is typical.

I would really like to see a copy of your CBA, and bid lines. That would answer most of my questions.

With DC-10's coming would you start as an SO? Are there seat locks preventing a vacancy bid to MD-11 or 747? Are 747's still coming this year? If so, will they likely be filled by new-hire or vacancy bid?

How many pilots are assigned to the long flights? IRO's?

How flexible are schedules, such as trip trading or being able to drop a few days in the middle of a 14 day assignment? What happens if you get sick in Mumbai or the far corners of the globe?

I've only seen a couple posts about schedules. Are these average, or just one guy's good luck story? Is it more typical to get the minimum 12 days off? If you go out on a 13 day trip, what happens with the other 5 work days of the month? I'd like to see an actual bid packet to answer questions like this.

I hope I didn't bombard y'all with too many questions, but this is what's on my mind. Thanks...