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Old 01-29-2020 | 12:49 PM
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Was wondering if any of you would mind offering your opinion on which plane to bid as a new hire(737, Bus, 717). Hoping to get Detroit as soon as I can and wondering about the quality of trips and available GS flying.

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Old 01-29-2020 | 12:53 PM
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Was wondering if any of you would mind offering your opinion on which plane to bid as a new hire(737, Bus, 717). Hoping to get Detroit as soon as I can and wondering about the quality of trips and available GS flying.

Many thanks!
if you want DTW I would do 717, 320, 737 in that order. Lots of green slips on the 717 can’t speak for the other 2 airframes
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Old 01-29-2020 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bri895
Was wondering if any of you would mind offering your opinion on which plane to bid as a new hire(737, Bus, 717). Hoping to get Detroit as soon as I can and wondering about the quality of trips and available GS flying.



Many thanks!

717. Then again, with current movement, it’s not going to take long to get to DTW on any of them.


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Old 01-29-2020 | 02:01 PM
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717: Oct 19
320: Apr 18
737: Nov 19
ER: Jan 18

And just for fun:
350: Jul 15
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Originally Posted by FreightWasScary
if you want DTW I would do 717, 320, 737 in that order. Lots of green slips on the 717 can’t speak for the other 2 airframes


I’d suggest 717, 73N, 320 order for best seniority the fastest. 717 will almost certainly lead to better seniority the soonest, but 73N/320 have better pay from year 2 and likely better trip quality. The 320 to 330 career path is very popular now given our aircraft order book, but that seems to be skewing the 320 more and more senior. I tend to prefer the contraction path for better seniority, but YMMV.
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Old 01-29-2020 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bri895
Was wondering if any of you would mind offering your opinion on which plane to bid as a new hire(737, Bus, 717). Hoping to get Detroit as soon as I can and wondering about the quality of trips and available GS flying.

Many thanks!
A320. Airbus has the most technologically advanced aircraft the 80s would allow.
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Old 01-30-2020 | 06:12 AM
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717 hands down to get to DTW the fastest and build seniority fastest. I've flown with New Hires on property 4 months that were 50% seniority in NYC

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Old 01-30-2020 | 06:14 AM
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If the goal were to get to ATL would you all suggest the same order?
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Old 01-30-2020 | 07:24 AM
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If the goal were to get to ATL would you all suggest the same order?
You'll get it quickly either way, but put M88 at the front of the list.
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Old 01-30-2020 | 07:53 AM
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Rumor of a possible future ATL A220 base because they're having trouble getting enough LCA at other bases. Wonder how crazy senior that would go?
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