Since Covid began, the 7ER has been serving up unlimited GS opportunities. If that continues, the 7ER is a great seat to be in.

 

I flew it and bash it.

 

*applies grey hair a mustache and military nickname from 30 years ago*

well son that’s because it’s how we’ve always done it!

 

FL370 had a pretty good explanation in post #740. To embellish....I think the 5 designation arose from when we had LOT bidding, paper bid sheets, paper AE inputs, virtually no computer interface, and most importantly a clear distinction between international and domestic flying...their was no cross pollination between the two and the only way to "cross streams" was bid a new "category" even though on the same plane. The L10 was domestic and the L15 meant international flying for the L-1011. As, mentioned, the 76-400 was the 765 if flown internationally. I think the outdated nomenclature came from entering the computer age for bidding and they had a defined input parameter on number of characters. The computer guru who was elevated to head of IT with his career path being baggage crusher...fueler...gate agent...res agent...customer service agent...red coat ....station manager.....dot matrix printer purchaser oligarch....then promotion to "management" as data entry key punch card inputter and then his elevation to head of IT...all about 30+ years ago. they never wanted or knew how to devise a good strategy for the here and now because they kept putting Band-Aids on the feeble 30 year old system.

Suffice it to say..."it ain't really no big deal" once you figure it out. It is so convoluted that when AE's come out I had to look at the bottom of the AE(where they list the equipment)to figure out the correct input entry.

 

A couple newb questions....Where are most of the 737s based out of.. I'm guessing it's not ATL? I see a very large airbus presence in ATL and in many of the other bases.

And I realize this is being talked about constantly but what are people currently saying about the 717, 75/76 replacement plan? I'm under the impression they are set to retire in 2025ish still?

Thanks.

 

767 was 2025
757 was 2030
Latest I heard was both could be 2030 with a gradual draw down as 321 neos and 330s come in with possible flex for system growth

 

I know this has probably been answered before but how is the seniority in new hire class decided?

 

last 4 of SSN. 9999 is most senior, 0000 most junior

 

Thanks I appreciate the fast response.

 

Number of 73N A forecast for May 2022 on the last AE

ATL 408
DTW 135
LAX 97
MSP 227
NYC 138
SLC 148
SEA 174