Originally Posted by
freebird2026
When they send the bids out for new hires and give the options of what's is available, do they limit the amount per each plane and base? For example, the company offers DTW320, if the AE only fills said 10% that you mentioned, could one class purely pick the remainder 63 slots of DTW320's? Or do they meter it per each class and force something like 10 per each base/aircraft, (10 DTW320, 10 ATL 320... and so on?)
When you receive your list of eligible aircraft/base, it's just that, a list. We only find out how many of each when it gets posted by a member of that indoc class (after award) or when ALPA posts it after the ALPA day.
To answer your other question, it is unlikely that an entire class would be one BES (base/equipment/seat), so as to not flood the Training Dept. It's been rumored that pilot hiring/new hire has some flexibility within the pool of unbid seats to help get folks a higher preference.
As Fangs has said countless time, as hiring ramps up, it is much easier to switch bases, even while still in the sim, than it is to switch equipment. My recommendation is favor equipment over base if forced to choose, but also caution to pick something that is a commutable situation if the switch doesn't happen right away.
Good luck!