AA Class Drops
02-07-2019, 07:58 AM
#1641
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Originally Posted by viper548
PHL has a lot of captain retirements this year. Excluding the E-190, 17% of PHL captains retire this year.
02-07-2019, 08:18 AM
#1642
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Position: A-320
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Originally Posted by Name User
I was always under the impression CLT led retirements but maybe it's getting backfilled.
Mandatory captain retirements (excluding E-190)
2019
PHL 17.0%
CLT 10.8%
PHX 7.5%
ORD 7.2%
2020
PHL 13.3%
CLT 10.1%
LAX 8.6%
DFW 7.8%
2021
PHL 12.4%
CLT 12.2%
DFW 10.2%
ORD 7.6%
2022
PHL 11.9%
CLT 9.7%
LAX 9.2%
DFW 9.0%
2023
CLT 12.2%
DFW 10.4%
PHX 10.0%
ORD 9.5%
5 year total
PHL 64%
CLT 55%
DFW 44%
PHX 41%
I calculated these numbers in Dec, so they don't reflect the June bid award.
02-07-2019, 08:42 AM
#1645
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Originally Posted by Name User
Viper, wow thanks. I had no idea, I was way off. Maybe I need to reconsider my plans.
02-07-2019, 09:54 AM
#1646
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Originally Posted by viper548
The numbers are really different if you include the E-190, but since E190 CA is basically the same as Airbus FO I excluded it to get a better picture of the movement people care about.
02-07-2019, 10:37 AM
#1648
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Originally Posted by DarinFred
Charlotte is twice the size of PHL. Charlotte has the most numbers wise, but not percentage wise.
I may be wrong.
I may be wrong.
02-07-2019, 05:00 PM
#1650
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Position: A320 CA
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Originally Posted by AAfng
I am based in NY, lots of commuters. I wonder if transferring to a base with less commuters, ORD or DFW, would actually be better be cause of the ability to drop/trade trips/not get called as much on LC. Also, would commutable trips be easier to get? In LGA, I am going to be just under 50% but in ORD/DFW I would be about 95%. Thinking LC wouldn't be called as much as in NY. I need to do some research but I bet the commute and crashpad options would be better in ORD/DFW.
I commute to what I consider my 3rd best commute because it gets me 30 percentage points better seniorityover the 2 best commutes. It’s well worth it.
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