Originally Posted by Pilot7576 (Post 97429)

Fedex guys...

So is the 757 going to be that attractive in europe when you can still get narrowbody pay in the us with the boeing 3 holer? Seems to me, if you put the 757 in europe, it will go ridiculously junior (except for the guys that live there) and be the new hire aircraft for the fo seat. Yes, it's a nice ride, but give up widebody pay for the nice ride...cmon....we're all pilots here chasin' the dollars...

JMO

Pilot7576

Originally Posted by MD11Fr8Dog (Post 97356)

Naw, the RFO did! ;)

Originally Posted by jzuniga (Post 97363)

I've heard Cologne as a possibility. I haven't heard anything about it being in the next bid though? I have heard of a big bid coming out spring 07'; as big as the MOAB we got las yr. I can't imagine anything on the 757's out then, as we're not even scheduled to get the first one's until 09'? or so I thought
Z

Originally Posted by Magenta Line (Post 97522)

If we don't domicile in Europe then it will be the same as the SIBA bid now except for the additional cities. I had heard we want to expand into other European countries and won't have the loads to jusify Busses on the routes. I have also heard our loads are such stateside that we need Busses back in addition to the continuing retirement of the Jurassic 3 holer.

The hub is in CDG and Paris is very expensive. I don't see how a NB FO is going afford to live in/around Paris. Yes, it's good pay, but it's not great pay. It would probably be similar to being in NYC or Chicago or any metropolitan US city on NB pay -- doable but not the lap of luxury. I wouldn't want to live around the places that would be affordable -- you'd probably have your car burned.

I believe the current "rules" for SIBA are 300 hrs in the jet before you can bid SIBA. And of course you've got to have taken the special class. With a new jet, I don't know how that would work.

It'll be interesting to see what comes through on this.

Originally Posted by jzuniga (Post 97363)

I've heard Cologne as a possibility. I haven't heard anything about it being in the next bid though? I have heard of a big bid coming out spring 07'; as big as the MOAB we got las yr. I can't imagine anything on the 757's out then, as we're not even scheduled to get the first one's until 09'? or so I thought.
Z

Originally Posted by RedeyeAV8r (Post 97577)

1st revenue flight in January 2008. A bid would need to come out no later than Aug/SEP 2007 for a 757.

Originally Posted by Nitefrater (Post 97601)

Heard that the instructor cadre would come from those who bid the airplane in the next mega-bid... So the process would be: springtime '07 bid and seat award, interview instructor applicants from that pool, train same, then start training the rest of the bid award... starting ug/Sep? Of all the rumors I've heard, that's one of 'em.

Originally Posted by RedeyeAV8r (Post 97603)

Sounds Plausible. It will be interesting to see who is "Selected" ;)

Originally Posted by MD11Fr8Dog (Post 97606)

I thought they already have been!? ;)

Originally Posted by RedeyeAV8r (Post 97609)

I thought they only Picked the Head of 757 Training and 757 Standards.

I was referring to the intial cadre of Instructors and LCA's...........
Of course I could have missed something in a senior moment.