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Old 01-03-2007, 03:49 PM
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Planned fleet numbers by the end of 2007 total 364 trunk aircraft with a net increase of 20 wide
body aircraft. End state 2007 plan shows:

94 B727-200’s
66 A310’s (+3)
63 A300/600’s (+12)
19 DC10’s (-11)
64 MD10’s (+13)
58 MD11’s (+3)

we are planning a large system bid for the April/May time frame.
This bid should recognize the system form changes through 2008 associated with the 757
introductions, DC10 conversions, 727-100 retirements and possible FDA opportunities.

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Marvelous: Check your standing bid!!!
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Just imagine all those widebody f/o's, those that are "part of the problem," suddenly able to bid narrowbody captain and still have EFIS/FMS.....

757 is going to be senior, until there's a hundred of them
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Just imagine all those widebody f/o's, those that are "part of the problem," suddenly able to bid narrowbody captain and still have EFIS/FMS.....

757 is going to be senior, until there's a hundred of them
That's my thought, too. Sure wouldn't pay to move over from the jurassic jet for the same money and a two year lock-in.
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Maybe 757 Captain will go senior.

But 757 FO is going to be interesting. 727 SO's aren't going to want the lateral move and seat lock.

I don't see any wide FO's bidding down.

Very much an unknown on how junior 757 FO will go. I'm anticipating newhires into it.

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Old 01-03-2007, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Overnitefr8 View Post

19 DC10’s (-11)

That seems to mean we have 30 right now. As best as I can figure, we only have 25. We've lost 2 since I started flying 'em in September.



Hmmmmmm.





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OK guys, drawing a blank.........

"FDA opportunities"???????

I found it interesting that we're also purchasing, installing, and certifying the 757 and 777 sims essentially before training gets going in earnest.
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Originally Posted by Magenta Line View Post

"FDA opportunities"???????

Foreign Duty Assignment (European domicile? Pacific Rim domicile?)


From Section 2 Definitions:

41. FOREIGN DUTY ASSIGNMENT

An assignment of a pilot to a base outside the United States, or its territories,
designated by the Company, for greater than 3 bid periods. A pilot holding an FDA
shall be permanently domiciled in MEM.







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Thanks Tony! Don't have my hard copy available.
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Originally Posted by Gunter View Post
But 757 FO is going to be interesting. 727 SO's aren't going to want the lateral move and seat lock.
??????? I assume you mean 727 FOs. I imagine a 727 SO would jump at the 75 right seat. Even if an SO holds 727 FO, if he hasn't been trained yet, there is no seat lock.

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