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01-19-2020 | 06:30 PM
#371
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From: B737 FO
I'm not adventurous enough to bid for NYC anything, much less a res CA. It will be interesting to see how low it gets.
01-20-2020 | 02:20 AM
#372
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01-20-2020 | 03:26 AM
#373
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some of the senior ER commuters I have talked to said they have no interest in going to VA Ave to learn Airbus just so they can be a NB Capt in BOS their last few years.
01-20-2020 | 04:04 AM
#374
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From: Fastest Hunk of Junk in the Galaxy
I missed the shrinking md88 part. Is that both captain and FO and is it just via attrition this bid?
01-20-2020 | 04:09 AM
#375
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From: Fastest Hunk of Junk in the Galaxy
In theory, there would be backfills for any/all contingent vacancies but CR might limit the number of backfills if excessive training would be generated in other categories leaving to backfill in the ATL717A category. You just don't know what CR was thinking until the award is posted. This one is fairly significant so I would not be surprised if they fail to fill all published vacancies much less honor all/most backfill/contingency vacancies. There will be a-l-o-t of training events generated by this AE. Enjoy the ride!!! 😊
Ooops, next page, good choice sir. Don't completely rule-out NYC as there are opportunities (think line holding WB B), especially if you're commuting somewhere else anyway. Just go in with your eyes wide open.
01-20-2020 | 04:57 AM
#376
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The MD88/90 fleet is in a retirement phase. Not sure how you missed that. They can leave positions unfilled and still remain within contractual rules. All other fleets would require backfill. Backfill does not however have to be on this bid. It can be on a subsequent bid. In the case of the MD88 read the letter attached to the bid. It lays out the current plans for displacements. They may or may not backfill MD88 CA’s depending on several things. They likely will not have bidders to backfill copilot seats so placed openings in the bid to allow new hires. The point of the post was all other fleets must be back filled unless flight ops goes to network and requests a reduction in block hours. That is highly unlikely.
01-20-2020 | 05:14 AM
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From: Fastest Hunk of Junk in the Galaxy
The MD88/90 fleet is in a retirement phase. Not sure how you missed that. They can leave positions unfilled and still remain within contractual rules. All other fleets would require backfill. Backfill does not however have to be on this bid. It can be on a subsequent bid. In the case of the MD88 read the letter attached to the bid. It lays out the current plans for displacements. They may or may not backfill MD88 CA’s depending on several things. They likely will not have bidders to backfill copilot seats so placed openings in the bid to allow new hires. The point of the post was all other fleets must be back filled unless flight ops goes to network and requests a reduction in block hours. That is highly unlikely.
01-20-2020 | 05:51 AM
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