Curious...as one of the guys who will be bidding 737A if it's still available to newhires about 5 weeks from now, it's my understanding that the new hire CA thing only started last year, yes? And the contract specifies that you must first pass probationary CQ and have 500 hours before going to charm school.

I'm just confused how, from a timing perspective,. recent new hires are already going to upgrade and being fired? The timing doesn't make sense to me. Even if you block 90 hrs/month right after training, you're still looking at a bare minimum of 5-6 months after finishing indoc, and new-hire FO training. How are people already going to upgrade class and getting fired in February 2024?