As an ACY captain, I'll answer your question. It used to be almost everyone had to come to ACY for a month or two. Since we've started hiring again after covid I have noticed people are waiting a few months to get the bottom ACY FO spot. In the last "what if" bid, LAS was junior. That doesn't mean anyone of those bottom pilots wanted ACY, but if they did, I don't think they would have gotten it. It's a great base, but upgrading here will take a long, long time. We have many captains commuting that want an ACY captain spot, but will probably have to wait quite a while. We have 3 retirements this year, and at least 4 or 5 guys that want back in, and 4 or 5 bypassing upgrade until they can get an ACY Captain spot.

Also, I highly doubt ACY will survive either merger.

I hope this helps.

RK