Will PHX Always Be Senior?

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07-31-2019, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KodiakRS

Has there been any information from the company to support this? I'm currently seat locked on the 737 and would like to get back to PHX some day. I missed the day in pilot school where they handed out the crystal balls and I'm trying not incur another seat lock if I don't have to. Especially if it would not only let me live in base but potentially do so with higher relative seniority.

I haven't seen anything directly from management to support this. The rumor was going strong within the PHX base as of a year ago when I was based there. I'm sure some of those guys were hearing it from higher up. I think something like 20-25% of the flights out of PHX are on the 737 and when crews time out, someone gets sick, etc. they have to bring in a reserve from DFW or LAX. We already have a crew base there, so I imagine the cost of adding a 737 base would be minimal. I doubt we will see any new bases until the mechanics are on a single contract.

07-31-2019, 03:33 PM

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Has there been any information from the company to support this

The rumor mill (more like wishful thinking mill) predicts the following future categories once mx gets a contract:
ORD 320
CLT 737
PHX 737
MIA 787
BOS 320

I’ll believe it when I see it.

07-31-2019, 06:06 PM

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the rumor mill (more like wishful thinking mill) predicts the following future categories once mx gets a contract:
Ord 320
clt 737
phx 737
mia 787
bos 320

i’ll believe it when i see it.

phl 787.....

07-31-2019, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Al Czervik

phl 787.....

That will probably happen next yr.

I am still waiting on the 777 in CLT & PHL

08-01-2019, 06:20 AM

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phl 787.....

PHL 787 was already announced/confirmed I thought.

08-01-2019, 07:56 AM

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PHL 787 was already announced/confirmed I thought.

They definitely said the 78 will do flying out of there but they didn’t say who was going to crew it. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was brewed by ORD or DFW for a while.

08-01-2019, 09:21 AM

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They definitely said the 78 will do flying out of there but they didn’t say who was going to crew it. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was brewed by ORD or DFW for a while.

I fully expect to see a 78 bid in PHL on the next bid cycle.

08-01-2019, 12:25 PM

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I fully expect to see a 78 bid in PHL on the next bid cycle.

Yeah looks like the 787 takes over some of (at least) the 767 destinations starting in 2020 out of PHL.

08-07-2019, 09:59 PM

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Thanks for the insights all. Great info. So would I be correct in saying that PHX has a better outlook than it did before? Everyone in 2016 rightfully saw the writing on the wall but now it seems like its actually in a better place to alleviate pressure on LAX? There anything else I'm missing about PHX's future prospects?