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Wondering what would have the potential for greater income in a 1-3 yr time frame. NYC FO MD-88, or NYC B767ER.

I live 30 mins from LGA and JFK.

I've been told better to be senior on a junior airplane but just wondering if the greater hourly rate on the B767ER would make it a wash.

That all depends on how much you want to work.
If income is your only goal and you don't care about time off, then being senior on the junior plane is the way to go. You keep a white/green slip in the system at all times and fly max hours. You'll almost certainly make more money than sitting reserve on the higher paying jet.

However, as the old Delta proverb says: "The problem with green slips is you have to fly them".

Bucking Bar

06-10-2014 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyingSig (Post 1661308)

Attention ALPA members.... there is a new call-to-action out right now. If you go to the Delta MEC Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DeltaMECComm
You can get a link to the call to action as well as more information.
It's time critical and needs to be done today!

Done ,

Bucking Bar

06-10-2014 05:29 AM

Doesn't the ER do some good flying out of NYC?

My ER concern is stagnating on the bottom while the fleet diminishes.

badflaps

06-10-2014 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1661749)

Doesn't the ER do some good flying out of NYC?

My ER concern is stagnating on the bottom while the fleet diminishes.

Diminish? If you have non-revved lately you will notice that DAL does not have an airframe to spare.

CheapTrick

06-10-2014 06:13 AM

"Diminish" as in planned and announced 757/767 retirements. Going to the NYC 7er as a new hire means sitting near the bottom of the category for many years.

Bucking Bar

06-10-2014 06:48 AM

But maybe the ER list moves as 330 staffing opens up this fall and winter. I expect a few senior guys to bid over. The ER picture is not very clear, at least in my mind.

tsquare

06-10-2014 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CheapTrick (Post 1661769)

"Diminish" as in planned and announced 757/767 retirements. Going to the NYC 7er as a new hire means sitting near the bottom of the category for many years.

I tend to think of it as climbing a burning rope. And it doesn't suck.

GogglesPisano

06-10-2014 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by marcal (Post 1661730)

How about 320? As long as you hold a line you're pretty much in charge of your income. Junior guys may not get GS's ($x2) but they can always fill up to max FAR's.

And ... it's not an 88.:eek:

Denny Crane

06-10-2014 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DeadHead (Post 1661715)

Quick question for some of Delta's latest and greatest....If your starting Initial Qual training halfway through the month, does it make sense to bid a reserve line from a credit point of view? Or is is basically a wash either way?

The answer to your question is in Section 11.B.1 of the contract.

My interpretation says, holding a regular line you either get trips dropped due to training or a pro rata portion of the ALV. Holding a reserve line, you get a pro rata portion of the ALV. There is a lot more there but I think that's the gist of it. Take this for what it's worth!:)

Denny

gloopy

06-10-2014 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by georgetg (Post 1661464)

We better start paying attention when AZUL A330 show up in JFK...

There is an ALPA pilot group that better start worrying when that happens, but its not DL.

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