Can anyone help with 737 FO plug info? Specifically, I was wondering about NYC and ATL.

 

If you're the plug in ATL you'll be flying with me a lot.
Last minute reserve assignments to the only city in open time every single day --> Quito.

Its a glamorous job.

 

May Category List:

ATL - 11656 (03Mar14)
Next person - 11482 (11Oct10)

NYC - 11678 (17Mar14)
6th person from plug (25Oct10)

DTW - 11199 (07Apr08)

 

So THE plug (the bottom guy in the company) is 6 people junior to the 737 plug? Yes, I'm easily confused.

 

I can absolutely corroborate this. I was pretty close to the plug on ATL73NB for about a year, about 3 years ago. UIO is in open time nearly every night and you will be going there frequently. That said, I didn't really mind it. IMO it beats doing 5 legs a day on the 88.

That was before we changed the way we do RSV assignments though. It was relatively civilized at the time, and I was only doing a few trips a month. Now that we have RSV RAW buckets, the junior RSV's get beat up pretty good <---This is a major reason I haven't bid back to it yet.

The airplane has some great destinations and pretty easy flying. Even the worst trips on the 73N aren't that bad when lined up next to the 88 (or even the 320 out of ATL.) If that's where you're headed, you will have a good time. The Captains are pretty easy-going, with a few famous exceptions, and the technology from the glareshield down is pretty nice. The pay is only a couple bucks an hour less than the ER and the fleet will be growing over the next few years as the 900's come on board. Not a bad place to hang out for awhile.

 

My original post was a little confusing. Only meant to show how many (recent) new-hire pilots were in each category.

The NYC 737 plug (bottom in category) is a March '14 hire. Currently, there are five new-hire's in that category.

The ATL 737 plug is a March ('14) new-hire as well, but is the only recent new-hire in said category.

As of the April 2014 Seniority List, there are 11704 pilots on property. The NYC "plug" is 11678.

Clear as mud?

 

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That's just it. I'm considering staying in the 737 for quite some time (possibly until Capt). The main thing I'm trying to nail down at this point (as best as I can with the Jello) is if 737 is only available in NY, then how long before I can sit reserve in ATL.

Holding a line is a secondary, but also important consideration.

 

So NYC 737 is quite junior. I guess an alternate plan is to commute NYC. Anybody have any guesses how long it would take to hold a line in NYC (737)?

 

Given the amount of hiring that is scheduled to take place through April 2015 (and most likely continuing beyond,) I would guess you will be able to get into ATL on the 73N pretty quickly, if not immediately out of training. The bottom is pretty junior, and the category is going to keep getting bigger with the 900's coming online.

All the new guys coming on right now are going to be sitting pretty. Whereas most guys hired in the last 15 years have spent quite a bit of time at the bottom, you will (hopefully) have a completely different experience.

Good luck and welcome!