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SpecialTracking
Regarding the cross fleeting, can't they build the IAD flying in and out of EWR as W's or Y's? Those sweet little 3 day id's would go to 6 days. After the Trans Agreement ends, whats to prevent the shifting flying out of IAD to EWR?
That's exactly what they'll do. It won't change the fact that until we get an SLI they won't have a reserve pool in base... It's not uncommon for a 767FO at Dulles get reassigned from a late departure to an earlier Eur trip -- gives them the flexibility and time to 'solve' their problem. They won't have that on the EWR flights (our NY based crews aren't int'l qual). Of course, local hero's could always save the day
As far as acft... One 767 on the ramp for a flight is not optimum. At IAD they often 'rob' a later flight's plane and get an extra couple of hours to fix the broken/refused plane. Happens all the time...
The shifting of widebodies concerns me. I think I summed up my feelings and expectations in my previous post.