Originally Posted by
Dynamiterabbit
Ha! I get your point, and I’m not complaining. I totally understand these are unprecedented times, and I’m grateful there may be a chance to enter as a captain.
So really my main question is the second one—what it would mean for everyone. Right now I’ve seen a few comments that “oh no, there may be fewer captain slots because of the Boeing delays.” But by extension, isn’t that really implying less growth, less seniority progression, etc, for everyone? Smaller classes?
I guess I’m wondering if someone at UAL that’s smart on airplane orders etc can cut through the noise and pontificate on if the Boeing news is a “big deal” in the short term and if it will have immediate impact on the company and the training schedule.
"IMMEDIATE" impact? Unlikely. The organization is too big for this to have immediate impact. If you are scheduled for a class date already, it's not going to be very different by the time you get there. But eventually there will be an impact if the MAX 9 production remains capped and the certification of the MAX 7 and 10 keep slipping. And there is also the parts fraud problem from the Brit company that affects United (among others).
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsl...gines-big-take
But you don't have two airline CEOs *****ing at Boeing to get their act together for no reason. If these issues aren't resolved it's very possible expansion plans will have to be scaled back, Aviate flows slowed to keep regional feed going, etc. But short term, expect only gradual if any changes.