If we don't domicile in Europe then it will be the same as the SIBA bid now except for the additional cities. I had heard we want to expand into other European countries and won't have the loads to jusify Busses on the routes. I have also heard our loads are such stateside that we need Busses back in addition to the continuing retirement of the Jurassic 3 holer.

The hub is in CDG and Paris is very expensive. I don't see how a NB FO is going afford to live in/around Paris. Yes, it's good pay, but it's not great pay. It would probably be similar to being in NYC or Chicago or any metropolitan US city on NB pay -- doable but not the lap of luxury. I wouldn't want to live around the places that would be affordable -- you'd probably have your car burned.

I believe the current "rules" for SIBA are 300 hrs in the jet before you can bid SIBA. And of course you've got to have taken the special class. With a new jet, I don't know how that would work.

It'll be interesting to see what comes through on this.