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Originally Posted by HTBH (Post 2347344)

So theoretically you could have just trained in another plane a few months ago and had a training freeze. You then go to the A350 and get get out of that since it is a new 2 year freeze on the next AE. (Or is it a 1 year freeze if you're already on the Airbus?). Then when the C-Series comes out in the Fall AE you could bid off that freeze and get a 2 year freeze for the new category there. Then...a couple months into that decide to get a your first Captain bid and get out that freeze to go be a new Captain?

Yes, you can get out of a freeze to go to a new category. When bidding first time captain you don't really get out of your freeze. You will be awarded the captain seat, but any remaining freeze you had from a previous aircraft is added to the freeze for your captain seat.

I knew a guy who wanted to go to the ATL 73N before his freeze on the ATL M88 was up. He bid 73N in SEA when it opened as a new category, then on the very next AE he bid back to ATL 73N. Never did spend any time in SEA.

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Originally Posted by HTBH (Post 2347344)

You pretty much got it....just remember, that last one (1st Captain) will likely be 2 years plus any remaining freeze from your CSeries AE.

Wanna make it more entertaining? After you get that initial Captain bid (let's say B717A) and get your 24 month+ category freeze, the company decides to open up a NYC350 category so you get an AE to that and subsequently shed the 24+ month Captain freeze and, depending on how much time passed from your initial A350 training, you might get a short course that only generates a 12 month freeze. In the end, wayyyy too much time on Virginia Ave but it could be done.

For those that care our second 350 is assembled and has the tail painted. I'm not that smart otherwise I would have figured out how to post a pic

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Originally Posted by Dustycrophopper (Post 2347420)

For those that care our second 350 is assembled and has the tail painted. I'm not that smart otherwise I would have figured out how to post a pic

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Originally Posted by Dustycrophopper (Post 2347420)

For those that care our second 350 is assembled and has the tail painted. I'm not that smart otherwise I would have figured out how to post a pic

But on chitchat they said they weren't coming because we voted yes. :p

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 2347624)

But on chitchat they said they weren't coming because we voted yes. :p

and because 82%....and retro! :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by fly2002 (Post 2347705)

Um...not correct.

which part...?

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Originally Posted by Dustycrophopper (Post 2347420)

For those that care our second 350 is assembled and has the tail painted. I'm not that smart otherwise I would have figured out how to post a pic

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