Originally Posted by
erjpilot7
Thanks for the info. Are you on the 200? I mean, reserve only lasting a few months on the other equipment is good news. I hope hiring stays relatively strong. Is it due to upgrades/expansion with the 900? I mean, I can't imagine too many people are leaving right now.
Is everyone sitting around that much on reserve, or is that something specific to the 200?
I can't speak for anyone else... so I don't know how much other people are sitting around. Yes, I am on the 200.
Nobody really knows why we are hiring right now. The airplanes we have on property are staffed adequately. You will see a hundred different theories on this thread and board as to why we are, but no one, except management knows whats going on for sure. Most everyone expects that we will find out once the merger is finalized.
Originally Posted by
djrogs03
I disagree with your assesment of new hires on the 900 only sitting around on reserve for a few months...been here since January and only held a line once (next month), and I'm still bidding the #2 reserve line i just lucked out cause people want thanksgiving off...I saw 934XJ in MSP the other day so until we start seeing DAL planes on property it's going to be awhile...
OK, I take it back, you can get off of reserve on the 900 quickly if you're willing to go to the base with the most junior crews.
Also we continue to hire for the 900 and the SF3. There was a 200 class in the Middle of May and then there was no other class until the beginning of September (With new hires). Between these two there were a lot of (more) senior FO's that moved from the saab to the 900 so that somewhat worked to your disadvantage. The class that started at the beginning of September just finished sims and is about to hit OE. As soon as they are done you can expect SF3 and 900 New hires every subsequent two weeks, except for the one class where 10 new hire 200 FO's were thrown in. This is simply because we've had a new hire SF3 and 900 class every two weeks since the beginning of September except for the September 25th class that had the 200 vacancy.
So in summary from the vacancies between beginning of September to now you can expect 44 -900 New Hires and 51 SF3 New Hires to come on line and only 10 200 new hires to come on line... hence making the 900 and SF3 possibility to get off Reserve much quicker. However, you are correct in saying that if you want to hold a particular base it may be an extended stay on Reserve as well.
Also look for another vacancy by the end of this week.