Bid 2018-12
For those of you considering upgrade, this bid is AS managements insurance from the SLI. They are stacking this event prior to the SLI to prevent what could be significant training costs. There is a very real chance that this is the majority, if not all, of 737 upgrades for the next 12 mos. I hope this is not true but on paper this is the most likely outcome. If you are considering the jump I feel this information should be made clear to you. Hopefully better news will be on the horizon. Plan for the worst and you will not be disappointed.
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What does SLI mean?
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Seniority list integration. We should have the arbitrated list by mid October.
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Interesting.... well what are the chances of an FO switching from Airbus to Boeing or vice versa after SLI?
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Nobody knows. This place is going downhill quick. The latest ALPA video from both MEC's gave some insight on how mismanaged Alaska has become...
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DM said there should be another bid in the spring.
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DM, the bobble-head doll in PDX. Well then all is well.
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Originally Posted by Moose
(Post 2648796)
DM said there should be another bid in the spring.
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Does the Boeing side do additional bids before each new hire class?
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Originally Posted by PNW1277
(Post 2648924)
Does the Boeing side do additional bids before each new hire class?
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We had this happen in the UAL/CAL merger. The day before the SLI result was announced a vacancy bid with about 250 Captain slots for only CAL pilots went out, since CAL management was running the airline and they wanted to ensure their pilots grabbed as many slots as possible. They were for training in as much as a year in advance. Then right before the fence fell for the 747/787 management put out a massive 150+ pilot bid only for 787 (so only CAL pilots could bid it) and they again locked up the next year of slots. It ended up that the junior 787 Captain went to almost 30% on the overall list, which unheard of for WB Captain.
I suspect that this could be something like that. No reason to do this right before every pilot can use their seniority to bid, especially when its this obvious. |
Originally Posted by O2pilot
(Post 2649923)
We had this happen in the UAL/CAL merger. The day before the SLI result was announced a vacancy bid with about 250 Captain slots for only CAL pilots went out, since CAL management was running the airline and they wanted to ensure their pilots grabbed as many slots as possible. They were for training in as much as a year in advance. Then right before the fence fell for the 747/787 management put out a massive 150+ pilot bid only for 787 (so only CAL pilots could bid it) and they again locked up the next year of slots. It ended up that the junior 787 Captain went to almost 30% on the overall list, which unheard of for WB Captain.
I suspect that this could be something like that. No reason to do this right before every pilot can use their seniority to bid, especially when its this obvious. |
I believe it. When we had 4% growth they said they would hire/upgrade the same numbers in 2019 as we did 2018. On the Bus side that was literally about 24 upgrades and ~32ish newhires. Now for 2019 the revised growth of 2% means half the plan. With the Buses being repainted and taken out of service for several weeks to do so, block hours will take a hit. Hard to say what happens on the Boeing side but 2% is not good for them either. It would not be surprising if this was the only upgrade bid for quite some time.
I’m actually a little concerned about the D word which I think is a real possibility on the ‘Bus side. |
Originally Posted by O2pilot
(Post 2649923)
We had this happen in the UAL/CAL merger. The day before the SLI result was announced a vacancy bid with about 250 Captain slots for only CAL pilots went out, since CAL management was running the airline and they wanted to ensure their pilots grabbed as many slots as possible. They were for training in as much as a year in advance. Then right before the fence fell for the 747/787 management put out a massive 150+ pilot bid only for 787 (so only CAL pilots could bid it) and they again locked up the next year of slots. It ended up that the junior 787 Captain went to almost 30% on the overall list, which unheard of for WB Captain.
I suspect that this could be something like that. No reason to do this right before every pilot can use their seniority to bid, especially when its this obvious. Amazingly way more UAL guys flooded onto our aircraft bid after bid than the CAL guys did with your aging fleet post SLI. You’re welcome. |
Originally Posted by 757Driver
(Post 2650809)
Who’s airframe orders were those pesky 737 and 787’s anyway? :cool:
The post SLI movement would have happened in the same manner for the legacy CAL guys, if the pre SLI bidding had been done based on where the aircraft were being used rather than who ordered them. |
Originally Posted by GoCats67
(Post 2651474)
And where were all those pesky 737s and 787s flying anyway? Hint, not on any routes that CAL ever flew before or had any hope of flying in the future, absent the merger!
The post SLI movement would have happened in the same manner for the legacy CAL guys, if the pre SLI bidding had been done based on where the aircraft were being used rather than who ordered them. |
Originally Posted by AJ Crowley
(Post 2651944)
Hey! You guys go fight in the United section. We have our own SLI to complain about. 😂😂😂
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Wish you guys luck with that as it sucks for everybody.
For the most part nobody cares anymore how it panned out and it is what it is. I did get to see a funnily ridiculous sight in our SFO Ops lounge. A Captain all decked out in his legacy United uniform, (the one issued before the merger), replete with old wings and old hat brass AND his old expired United id badge hanging right next to his current one. Bet he's let it go and is a blast to fly with. :D |
Originally Posted by 757Driver
(Post 2650809)
Amazingly way more UAL guys flooded onto our aircraft bid after bid than the CAL guys did with your aging fleet post SLI.
You’re welcome. |
Originally Posted by O2pilot
(Post 2652153)
Its a good thing we had the cash to order and pay for new planes or CAL would not exist anymore...which they don’t.
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