Originally Posted by
AirCoxswain
Yeah, it's tough to actually count because of the difference between 7ER and 756. If I could be bothered to get a copy of their category list, I'd probably just compare 787/777 to 330/350. The 767 count is more important from the standpoint of replacement. There's no NMA, so they can only be replaced with 787s and 330s respectively. I think UA probably replaces them faster while we get inadvertent growth. They seem to buy a replacement and retire the old plane while we tend to buy a replacement and then, network comes up with something else they want to do with the old plane until a black swan hits.
He is a excel nerd and just did a ratio based block hours and/or number of 756 vs 7ER, or something like that. My careometer was pretty low as we were both hired around the same time and we both had a static projection to WB A about the same time. I actually made it to a WB B slightly ahead of him, but that was luck/timing more than anything. They'll always beat us on those spots because they just have so many more WB's. I'm not sure our 2/2 vs 1/3 is as much of a factor as how much they use their WBs on domestic flying. That impacts the CA/FO staffing a fair amount.
Those numbers have probably changed a bit as this was many years ago now, and I never cared enough to update it. As it turns out, I'm much happier on the 717, so it's mostly moo point for this guy. Nearly everyone above me is riding this jet into the boneyard or retirement, so it won't help me much for now lol.