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Old 09-28-2019, 05:49 AM
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"Shocking that the 73 guys would pass a rumor of more 73s."

Kind of reminds me of past rumors:

1. They are going to "glass" the 727 and keep them flying, the glass instruments were said to be sitting in a hangar in ATL.
2. The L-1011 is going to be used for a new Delta cargo operation.
3. The MD-11 is going to be used for a new Delta cargo operation.
4. They are going to put "Boeing NG "glass" into the 757/767, the vendor has already been chosen.
5. They are going to reopen DFW as a hub and base the A220 and 73N as a Latin America hub.

I'm sure there are more...but "UNTIL it is a REAL thing, it ain't a thing at all".
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Old 09-28-2019, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by PilotWombat View Post
SLC220A just went to a guy just past his fifth anniversary. I assume as these mega AE's continue, that will just keep falling. If that's the case, I and a lot of other guys will still solidly be in our 30's when we're able to upgrade. Heck, there will be some captains still in their 20's soon.

I don't know what that means for WB captains, but I imagine it won't be too long before we see some in their 30's.
In a possibly related matter, several 20 and 30 year olds complained about their schedules as junior captains.
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Old 09-28-2019, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by AirbusPTC View Post
"Shocking that the 73 guys would pass a rumor of more 73s."

Kind of reminds me of past rumors:

1. They are going to "glass" the 727 and keep them flying, the glass instruments were said to be sitting in a hangar in ATL.
2. The L-1011 is going to be used for a new Delta cargo operation.
3. The MD-11 is going to be used for a new Delta cargo operation.
4. They are going to put "Boeing NG "glass" into the 757/767, the vendor has already been chosen.
5. They are going to reopen DFW as a hub and base the A220 and 73N as a Latin America hub.

I'm sure there are more...but "UNTIL it is a REAL thing, it ain't a thing at all".
Maddog glass cockpit. My favorite that I was rooting for was 717 engines and cockpits on DC-9s
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Old 09-28-2019, 07:41 AM
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I think he was referring to further down the road. Those hired young in early 2014 will hold WB capt in their 40s no problem.
Ok. I thought he was saying this bid. In two or three years, I don’t doubt 40 somethings will be holding the heavies. Fun times, indeed.
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Old 09-28-2019, 07:57 AM
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In a possibly related matter, several 20 and 30 year olds complained about their schedules as junior captains.


That’s how you could tell they were ready.


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Originally Posted by AirbusPTC View Post
"Shocking that the 73 guys would pass a rumor of more 73s."

Kind of reminds me of past rumors:

1. They are going to "glass" the 727 and keep them flying, the glass instruments were said to be sitting in a hangar in ATL.
2. The L-1011 is going to be used for a new Delta cargo operation.
3. The MD-11 is going to be used for a new Delta cargo operation.
4. They are going to put "Boeing NG "glass" into the 757/767, the vendor has already been chosen.
5. They are going to reopen DFW as a hub and base the A220 and 73N as a Latin America hub.

I'm sure there are more...but "UNTIL it is a REAL thing, it ain't a thing at all".
Let's not forget the Sal Island hub to help us take over Africa. That was the rumour du jour around 2008-9 timeframe.
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Old 09-28-2019, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by duece12345 View Post
I think he was referring to further down the road. Those hired young in early 2014 will hold WB capt in their 40s no problem.
Precisely. Exactly what I was referring to

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Old 09-28-2019, 11:00 AM
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A 25 year old hired in March of ‘14 will have a career like few have had in recent memory. If they wanted it they could’ve held NYC 88a around 1.5 years into their career, Detroit or Atlanta just a year later and they would not have been displaced if they were on the 717 or ATL88. They will be 50% in the company by 2022 and probably WB captains by the age of 35. Assuming no change in the retirement age, no change in 2 pilot operations, and good health that’s 30 years flying in the left seat of a WB. Pretty damned impressive.
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Old 09-28-2019, 11:13 AM
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A 25 year old hired in March of ‘14 will have a career like few have had in recent memory. If they wanted it they could’ve held NYC 88a around 1.5 years into their career, Detroit or Atlanta just a year later and they would not have been displaced if they were on the 717 or ATL88. They will be 50% in the company by 2022 and probably WB captains by the age of 35. Assuming no change in the retirement age, no change in 2 pilot operations, and good health that’s 30 years flying in the left seat of a WB. Pretty damned impressive.
That's the thing about this career. It's all luck and timing when one gets hired. If that same 25 year old was hired now, they'd have a vastly different (albeit still good) career. And if that same guy was hired in 2000 at 25, we all know how that went.

Be the right age, at the right time, in the right place--my advice to people thinking about starting an airline career.
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Old 09-28-2019, 11:23 AM
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There will be young narrow body A’s again in the near future. I disagree with the wide body though. There will be senior wb B’s that just transfer seats before the junior guys get there.
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