Asked Chief pilot asked why delay on 717 entry into service. Did not mention sim moving. But did say that now they could delay converting as many pilots to 717 over summer.

Pretty logical on company's part, now they can continue to delay hiring. I'm not saying the sky is falling and I'm sure someone can put some positive spin on why they are not going to start 717 service. But before you bid for the summer off I think it is pretty clear that it not going to happen. I can see the next CR letter saying Nov then Dec then by next summer for 717 service.

Also, in the last letter from ops I was led to believe that we are still over staffed in the 330 and will be further overstaffed when they start the lie flat conversions and start removing the 330's from service. There is your next source of funding for the 717. Hmmm

There was also a blurb in one of those docs about possibly acquiring a 717 to be used for flight training over the summer. Haven't heard anything further about that, but it's something that may interrupt your whole summer off.

Question for anyone who knows... I noticed that regular lines on NYC765 are going to very junior pilots for the last few months. I'm guessing that this is a winter anomaly, and that those junior line-holders are reserve guys most of the year. I can't see any of the bid awards prior to January. Does anyone have any experience in that seat? I know, I should stay away, NYC sucks, right?

Its a 5 day course with mostly lofts plus oral, spot and loe. The differences does not even require systems Distance Learning.

As to the consolidation they didn't have a problem with 9 guys going past it. You get another OE and 150 days later you get to go to the sim. But I didn't look that up, its what a 9 buddy told me.

Its not just NYC765.

It's weekends off, strategic X day spacing and X day moves and the 80 point Bucket 1 RAW value.

Senior guys are catching on and learning the game.

Hey guys,

PCS question. When the PCS runs are done on the 20th of the month, what is the sequence? Drops first, swap with the pot second and slips third? I'm on the road and don't have access to the PWA. Thanks in advance for any info!

Buzz

White slips go before swaps.

2. Requests for the following schedule alterations will be processed in the following order:
29 a. MLOA (see

34 f. swap with the pot (see Section 23 H.)

Drops, whiteslips then swaps.

Sailing And Check....thanks brothers! Just what I needed.

I think the surprising part of the crew resources newsletter promoting the summer off if you bid the 717 is that it contradicts the long proven philosophy of bid what you want and want what you bid.

So it was hinted that you'd get a summer off and thus guys bid the 717 in the hopes of a summer off, only one problem, doesn't look like that's happening at all. Nice. oh well for them, just be glad it's a 2 year seat lock and we haven't gone to 5 yet.