Originally Posted by
D0zingfordollar
Gotta think when the 767's are actually gone and replaced with a ton of 787's that'll drop the plug seniority of 787 cap (EWR mostly cus the current 756 flying has to go to 787) maybe to around high 5000's? PLUS united next growth which could be pretty significant. Crazy to think NYC 787 CA could go south of 6000?
So let me see if I follow you. We're going to replace lower paying aircraft that don't have bunks with a much higher paid aircraft with a proper crew rest facility, and you think that the seniority will go down? If anything, higher paying seats will make senior people on the fence bid into them. I've known lots of senior NB pilots who don't bid the 756 since it doesn't pay that much more. If they're going to deal with the fatigue of long haul, they're doing it in a real bunk and for a lot more money.