Originally Posted by
MasterOfPuppets
I don’t disagree but I don’t think there will be any SFO 777 displacements. the 787s aren’t coming fast enough to outpace attrition.
there are enough senior trash bag jumpers that the FO list will shrink from the top. Also there are a ton of “new hire” 777 FOs who have been riding 2 years of reserve I’m willing to bet we see enough Junior 777 FOs take the CA bid in NOV.
and if none of that happens the company has shown they are not afraid to crew other bases flying from over staffed bases.
The only senior trip even being mentioned as possibly going to the 787 is SYD and as a 777 CA currently in SFO I find SYD something I doubt will be going to sparky anytime soon, I don’t think it’s going to affect the top of the list. I personally think Europe will get the majority of the transfer flying. It sounds good saying that the 787 can have the extra weight but pallet count is the biggest factor in cargo capacity. It’s not just the weight. The schedules are loaded through next summer and SFO-SYD is still a 777