Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 1347090)

After reading the latest crew resources update, the big question that popped into my mind is...how junior will DC9A go if most or all of the current 9 guys bid to the 717? Could be a chance for some very junior guys to sneak into a captain seat, if you are not afraid of steam gauges.

That made me go peruse the 9 bid pack again, which made me want to puke. I wouldn't even consider it, but college bills are looming large.

On that note, I rode a 9 to work the other day, and I swear both of the pilots looked like they were 70 years old. I thought it must be OE, but the right seater was wearing FO stripes. I'd worry about calling them out on-line, but they probably don't know about the internets yet.

I'd probably look like that after a couple of years of DC-9 flying.

Originally Posted by DLpilot (Post 1347125)

According to the update, they are closing ATL DC9 and DTW DC9 on the March bid.

Originally Posted by DLpilot (Post 1347125)

According to the update, they are closing ATL DC9 and DTW DC9 on the March bid.

Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 1347090)

After reading the latest crew resources update, the big question that popped into my mind is...how junior will DC9A go if most or all of the current 9 guys bid to the 717? Could be a chance for some very junior guys to sneak into a captain seat, if you are not afraid of steam gauges.

That made me go peruse the 9 bid pack again, which made me want to puke. I wouldn't even consider it, but college bills are looming large.

On that note, I rode a 9 to work the other day, and I swear both of the pilots looked like they were 70 years old. I thought it must be OE, but the right seater was wearing FO stripes. I'd worry about calling them out on-line, but they probably don't know about the internets yet.

I'd probably look like that after a couple of years of DC-9 flying.

Originally Posted by cni187 (Post 1347136)

Yeah but it has to be staffed this summer. It was also supposed to be closed this year.

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1347134)

That is true. However, the DC9 will be flying through the summer.

Therefore, we could see a large number of DC9 pilots bid off on the next AE, leaving us with a shortage of DC9 pilots without the ability to backfill those positions prior to the summer peak flying season. Our goal in Crew Resources is to make sure we have the staffing to fly the schedule that Network sends us; we do not want to leave revenue on the table by cancelling flights.

So I guess they're simply saying if you're on the DC9 & successfully bid off, you may not convert until the fall. No backfilling, but they may hold you hostage for the summer.

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy (Post 1346851)

My FA told me the GIs were all very friendly while they were there that day. :D

Originally Posted by qball (Post 1346756)

Just one more thing we have outsourced...if memory serves, it was only about 6 months after we shut down our freighters that Air France cargo started twice a week 747F ATL-CDG.

Originally Posted by 76drvr (Post 1347175)

NWA freight operation was on the decline for sometime prior to being shutdown completely.

Originally Posted by nwaf16dude (Post 1347090)

On that note, I rode a 9 to work the other day, and I swear both of the pilots looked like they were 70 years old. I thought it must be OE, but the right seater was wearing FO stripes. I'd worry about calling them out on-line, but they probably don't know about the internets yet.