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Old 01-15-2019, 07:30 AM
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In the spirit of the 737 vs 320 new hire questions:

I live 1:10 West of EWR, 1:45 West of LGA and about 2:00 West of JFK (best case driving times with no traffic). EWR is never more than 1:30 drive with traffic.

Reading Sliceback's numbers that a guy can be 41% in base after a year on the 737 LGA is very appealing. But reading that most of the 737I flying is out of JFK has a lot less appeal.

Is there a type of 737 or 320 or D/I flying that would keep a person "mostly" on the EWR side?? It would be great to look forward to a time when I could count on going to EWR most of the time.

I don't care what I fly or where I go. But I would like to "try" to do reserve from home and not drive out to JFK if possible. That becomes a 3+ hour trip at peak travel times, not allotting for parking.

Thanks for all the great advice on this thread and any advice to come!!
I can't speak for the other positions, but it seems to me that if you want to do EWR trips, 737 D is pretty good. You probably won't have much choice on reserve, but once you hold a line (2-3 months at most), you should be able to easily do at least half your trips from EWR, and maybe more. Good luck.
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Old 01-15-2019, 07:50 AM
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All I see are EWR in TTOT, I bet he could do all his trips from EWR the second he gets a line which will be super quick. About half the 737 I trips are from LGA BTW (someone correct me if I am wrong)
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Originally Posted by ORDinary View Post
I can't speak for the other positions, but it seems to me that if you want to do EWR trips, 737 D is pretty good. You probably won't have much choice on reserve, but once you hold a line (2-3 months at most), you should be able to easily do at least half your trips from EWR, and maybe more. Good luck.
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All I see are EWR in TTOT, I bet he could do all his trips from EWR the second he gets a line which will be super quick. About half the 737 I trips are from LGA BTW (someone correct me if I am wrong)
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Old 01-19-2019, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by send a check View Post
In the spirit of the 737 vs 320 new hire questions:

I live 1:10 West of EWR, 1:45 West of LGA and about 2:00 West of JFK (best case driving times with no traffic). EWR is never more than 1:30 drive with traffic.

Reading Sliceback's numbers that a guy can be 41% in base after a year on the 737 LGA is very appealing. But reading that most of the 737I flying is out of JFK has a lot less appeal.

Is there a type of 737 or 320 or D/I flying that would keep a person "mostly" on the EWR side?? It would be great to look forward to a time when I could count on going to EWR most of the time.

I don't care what I fly or where I go. But I would like to "try" to do reserve from home and not drive out to JFK if possible. That becomes a 3+ hour trip at peak travel times, not allotting for parking.

Thanks for all the great advice on this thread and any advice to come!!
Once you are a line holder, you can specify in your bid that you only want EWR trips. I’m sure you will be able to stay in EWR within the first 6 months. Either 737 or AB domestic would work.
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Old 01-19-2019, 05:13 PM
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Is it just coincidence that all 3 of the planes that skidded off the runway/taxiway in the last 2 weeks were -73s? Maybe AB is the way to go
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Is it just coincidence that all 3 of the planes that skidded off the runway/taxiway in the last 2 weeks were -73s? Maybe AB is the way to go
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Old 01-20-2019, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SurfOBX12 View Post
Once you are a line holder, you can specify in your bid that you only want EWR trips. I’m sure you will be able to stay in EWR within the first 6 months. Either 737 or AB domestic would work.
I spent two months last year on short call in LGA. Because I prefer to fly more than sit, I proactively proffered for trips and had good luck getting EWR trips. Even as a junior guy on reserve, you will be able to exert some control on your schedule if you are smart about it.
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