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Clutch dude 06-18-2025 10:36 AM


Originally Posted by ImSoSuss (Post 3921433)
Used towards your month max of 85 hours during the busy flying months, around 60 hours during the 3 or 4 "slow" months of the year. Seniority movement has always been quicker on the 737 system wide and I do not see that changing. Everybody and their mother wants to fly the Airbus. So let them and enjoy better seniority while getting paid exactly the same on the 737.

Is there any noticeable difference in the trips that either fleet “usually” flies on the 320 v the 73?

tallpilot 06-18-2025 01:36 PM


Originally Posted by Clutch dude (Post 3921556)
Is there any noticeable difference in the trips that either fleet “usually” flies on the 320 v the 73?

The Bus does most of the transcons. The 73 does the mountain airports in Latin America and the short runways in the Caribbean.

WiFly 06-18-2025 01:41 PM


Originally Posted by tallpilot (Post 3921598)
The Bus does most of the transcons. The 73 does the mountain airports in Latin America and the short runways in the Caribbean.

This. Everything else shuffles.

rockelino 06-18-2025 01:43 PM


Originally Posted by tallpilot (Post 3921598)
The Bus does most of the transcons. The 73 does the mountain airports in Latin America and the short runways in the Caribbean.

Additionally (PHX/LAX) - A32F is the only fleet that flies to/from HI.

ImSoSuss 06-18-2025 03:59 PM


Originally Posted by Clutch dude (Post 3921556)
Is there any noticeable difference in the trips that either fleet “usually” flies on the 320 v the 73?

Yes, but it can and does change often so not worth bidding aircraft based on that.

Milton99 06-19-2025 10:06 AM


Originally Posted by MstrAv8r (Post 3917334)
MIA isn’t that junior anymore (A32F). LGA and LAX were the most junior, and PHL wasn’t far behind. ORD is super junior on the FO side, but at 35% up there, I still couldn’t hold a line, per 3xp.

Your at 35% and you can’t hold a line!? What % do you have to be to hold a line in a jr base?

skruts 06-19-2025 10:23 AM


Originally Posted by Milton99 (Post 3921802)
Your at 35% and you can’t hold a line!? What % do you have to be to hold a line in a jr base?

ORD 320 was/is a new status so some months were crazy high reserve numbers while they figured out the flying. It is not always like that.

In most circumstances 75-80% puts you on the cusp for a line as long as you give PBS free rein. A bad line. But a line. In some bases and statuses, the plug often gets a line (LAX 737 was one).

For a random example, in July the junior 320 FO LH is 80% and junior 320 CA LH is 84%.

Milton99 06-19-2025 10:32 AM


Originally Posted by skruts (Post 3921803)
ORD 320 was/is a new status so some months were crazy high reserve numbers while they figured out the flying. It is not always like that.

In most circumstances 75-80% puts you on the cusp for a line as long as you give PBS free rein. A bad line. But a line. In some bases and statuses, the plug often gets a line (LAX 737 was one).

For a random example, in July the junior 320 FO LH is 80% and junior 320 CA LH is 84%.

thank you, I just got the call for class in sept-oct so I’m trying to figure out how this is all going to go.

ImSoSuss 06-19-2025 10:36 AM


Originally Posted by Milton99 (Post 3921805)
thank you, I just got the call for class in sept-oct so I’m trying to figure out how this is all going to go.

Just FYI ORD 320 is going to be totally different to any new hire. I am not sure what the status on the withhelds are but if they are released I doubt we will see any it appear in any drops.

biigD 06-19-2025 11:30 AM


Originally Posted by Milton99 (Post 3921805)
thank you, I just got the call for class in sept-oct so I’m trying to figure out how this is all going to go.

Classes in the fall - great to hear. Welcome aboard!


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