Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1575321)

"The January 2014 AE bid award was posted on February 4. The goal of the AE was to adjust staffing for the
2014 summer operation, with our primary focus on the 7ER First Officer position. The AE award resulted in 296
AEs, 25 reinstatements and no displacements. On the bid we posted 50 7ER First Officer openings and filled
36 leaving 14 unfilled. ATL had six 7ER-B unfilled positions and DTW had eight. Other unfilled positions
included: ATL73NB (6), DTW73NB (2), NYC73NB (31), DTW320B (5), NYC320B (13), ATLM88B (22),
NYCM88B (19) and ATL717B (8). These positions will be filled by new hires and posted on future bids. "

Newhires to the 7ER again! ... in ATL of all places, too. Wow.

Next AE in a few weeks.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1575336)

New hires in ATL 7ER B?!?!!

Do they even know how long it took ME to hold ATL7ERB!?!?!

3 MONTHS! And they're doing it right out of training?!?! http://e.deviantart.net/emoticons/c/crash.gif

Originally Posted by atpcliff (Post 1575351)

What will DAL do about their declining feed? Do they have a plan in place to replace the regional flying that is being lost due to the worsening pilot shortage?

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1575334)

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Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1575288)

Interesting math. Still looking for the 1996 pay chart. But, in 1994, a 7ER Captain made a base rate that was 36 dollars per hour higher than an MD88 Captain. Today the difference is 19 dollars per hour. That's off higher rates, so adjusted for that it would be like making 40 dollars difference from the MD88 today. That gap went away because we took a huge cut on the 7ER fleet. As I said, we are flying it for what amounts to narrowbody rates.

It's interesting to look at those old pay charts, then factor in the touching trips, 6 weeks vacation for senior guys, 1 for 2, etc... we have a lot to recoup. I know the execs have kept up with inflation, and then some.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1575334)

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Originally Posted by orvil (Post 1575394)

It would be nice if there was some way to input your birthdate and determine how many of these potential retirements were senior to you.

I fly with a lot of guys who are junior to me and a lot older. So, many retirements aren't really going to help me. After all, it's all about me:)