one turns 65 in July 2011, another in Dec 11
JL turns 65 in Jan 2012
LT (sen #8) in Feb 2012
PG (really good guy) is 65 in June 2012

MD11?
The #1 guy on the ANC Capt bid is 65 next Feb
The #1 guy on the ANC F/O bid is 65 in 3 months.

This is why practice bids have to be taken with a grain of salt.

 

Well, it just helps the junior guys.

 

I had a similar situation. Was your award a secondary or primary? Don't know if that makes a difference.

Dropped the percentages into an excel spreadsheet. The percentages listed are not linear and do not line up. ie if there aweere total 400 pilots in the final percantages, 1-40 are top 10% 41-80 are top 20% etc. The final percentiles are not aligned in this linear fashion. maybe there are empty seats that they plan to fill with new hires that would make the numbers add up correctly?

Obviously something I dont understand, or some kind of memphis math.

 

Bid 75FM at 100% as first choice, but not awarded even though my seniority could hold it as a primary award. Still NQR.

Update: After researching the contract, looks like I may be restricted from permanent vacancy lateral award since I have been in my current seat for less than 18 months (24E1b). Darn it.

 

What are pros and cons of junior MD-11 vs junior Bus? Thanks for your insight.

 

Update: After researching the contract, looks like I may be restricted from primary lateral award since I have been in my current seat for less than 18 months (24E1b). Darn it.[/QUOTE]

That is correct. You must have been in your seat at least 18 months to do a lateral bid. Your name will not even show up in the practice bids. Had this happen to me when I was a bus captain and tried to move to the MD.

 

On the Bus you won't get launched to Dubai in the back of a 777 of an airport standby or the rest of this heinous trip. (Not mine)

Trip 21XX MEM 11 XXMAR11 Rv 01 (ASBY)
Shows in 0 days 0:00 hours


Deviating
Flight AC# Org-Dst Date Dprt Arrv Blok Turn Duty CFSRRJJTTT Fare Layover
—————— ——— ——————— ——————— ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— —————————— ———— —————————
STARP1 MEM-MEM 0700 0800 100 128
FX0008 852 MEM-DXB 0928 2350 1422 1720 DXB 1743
5042 588 DXB-BLR 1704 2027 323 424 BLR 2928
5034 583 BLR-BOM 0155 0335 140 144
5034 583 BOM-DXB 0519 0843 324 818 DXB 2508
5034 588 DXB-CDG 1001 1708 707 847 CDG 1632
AF1640 CDG-AMS 0940 1055 115 145 $ FCF
DL0157 AMS-MEM 1240 2240 1000 1530 $ FCF

Right now the 11 subs for broken 77's and Airbus's, meaning you get used all the time on reserve.

 

Bus's trips are kinda "72ish" when you're junior.

 

Same thing happen to me. Bid LAX at 50% and was awarded seat at 55%? Hope they get the bugs worked out by next week!

 

Does it interpret 50% to be 50-59%?