Originally Posted by
Jet J
Between CA, OR, WA and NV there are 200 pilots alone, not to mention the other 100 pilots scattered across the mainland. Respectfully I’m not buying the “there will be no one bidding over to the coastal bases” argument.
I'd agree that there definitely will be some bidding 737. There will also be a few Alaska pilots bidding HNL positions. That having been said, with the 787 base in SEA it will greatly mitigate the number that will actually go after the 737. Given the upgrade times for Alaska 737 base most of us would be far better off going 787FO, holding a cozy line, and will likely make more money than sitting reserve as a 737 captain. The two big unknowns at this point are how deep the displacements go in HNL when the 787 gets fully moved next year and whether we keep Amazon. Hopefully the 787 displacements are balanced by Hawaiian pilots choosing 787 Seattle. At that point, so long as we hang on to the Amazon contract, or possibly grow it, I don't think the West coasters have that much to worry about. If we lose Amazon then I think we're all in for a bit of harm.