Originally Posted by
LAXtoDEN
So those 200 Captain Vacancy’s are looking almost 2 years out?!
I’d have to think that’s not enough to start forcing upgrades in new hire class. Unless they really don’t want to deal with the uncertainty of how many pilots fresh off probation will take the immediate available upgrade.
The CA bids are currently available to anyone on property and there are still 200+ unfilled on the snapshot. You no longer have to be off probation to bid for and hold it, however you do currently have to be off probation to start training (that can change once reserve rules are implemented in August). So currently there aren’t enough pilots on property willing to staff the left seat. I heard through the rumor mill that the 3 most junior pilots in the last class with prior qualifying flight time were “forced” into CA positions. If it hasn’t already started, it will soon.