Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
I'd say ORD EMJ FO will see some good movement:
With 59 ERJ airframes based in ORD and staffing 5 crews per plane that would mean the company wants a total of 295 ORD ERJ FOs. Currently, only 274 ORD ERJ FOs on the list. The Jan 17th newhire class had 6 OFE slots, Jan 31st class will have 5 more, and a vacancy bid just came out for 17 additional OFEs. I'd expect to see a steady diet of OFE openings for newhire classes in the next few months, maybe 3-6 per class.
So you can definitely see there is some movement already for the bottom of the list, and additionally there will be movement at the top of the list with the senior ORD ERJ FOs bidding for upgrade opportunities on the ERJ and CRJ in ORD.
Good luck on the checkride!
FlyBy...hate to ask you for a system wide synopsis but can you include your thoughts on Miami and, as unlikely as it is that there will be an opening, L.A. I am planning on bidding for ERJ due to the size of the fleet and flexibility that would offer but want to have as much info as possible before final decision (which is a bit of a crap shot anyway).
I have friends and family in L.A. that would make even a long reserve sit something to consider. In talking with some people during the interview they said L.A. grew something like 65% last month...any other growth expected and if so would it be permanent? Other than that I am trying to decicde between DFW, ORD, & MIA. I am currently thinking ERJ Thanks in advance