This is the largest vacancy bid in my 10 years at UPS, with 97 net new captains required. It's also the initial bid for crews required for the arrival of the first 747-400F in 2007.
From the IPA Newscast:
{VACANCY BID}
Today the Company posted two realignment bids plus a follow-on
displacement bid that deals with any remaining unrealigned positions.
*The two bids combined add 97 new Captains to the systemwide
headcount.
*The two bids combined add 131 new FO's to the systemwide headcount.
*All probationary crewmembers can bid for vacancies and, if interested,
should have a system bid on file.
*Realignment bid 06-106 is the first B747-400 bid with 30 crews
domiciled in ANC.
This is the first bid under the new Agreement. Here are some
of the new provisions:
*Increased transition opportunities.
*757 and MD-11 crewmembers can now transition between the their
different domiciles more easily.
*Crewmembers in the position declared excess in a realignment
bid posting will be able to qualify their bids to only be awarded
a position in another geographical location if they would be
entitled to a paid move.
Summary of vacancies:
747-400 Capt ANC: 30 pilots
747-400 FO ANC: 30
MD11 Capt ANC: 30
MD11 FO ANC: 40
MD11 Capt SDF: (-30)
MD11 FO SDF: 10
757/767 Capt ONT: 18
757/767 FO ONT: 27
757/767 Capt SDF: 14
757/767 FO SDF: 7
757/767 Capt SDF Int'l: 5
757/767 FO SDF Int'l: 2
DC8 Capt: 10
DC8 FO: 14
A300 Capt: 11
A300 FO: 5
757/767 Capt MIA: 1
757/767 FO MIA: 1