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03-05-2016 | 07:05 AM
#6811
Unemployed!
Joined: Nov 2015
Posts: 85
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From: N/A
21 March invitees only!
All 21 March invitees...
Request all PM me with your last 4 (i.e. 76xx - name not necessary, I'll just use your thread alias...). I will gather the data in an effort to publish where we can expect to sit in our Indoc class Senority.
This may help us figure out how the eventual drop might pan out and where we can expect to be selecting. For example, you may have an 83xx last 4 and think you'll have your pick but there may be 35 9xxx in front of you!
Good weekend all, and CONGRATS!! Swim complete!
Request all PM me with your last 4 (i.e. 76xx - name not necessary, I'll just use your thread alias...). I will gather the data in an effort to publish where we can expect to sit in our Indoc class Senority.
This may help us figure out how the eventual drop might pan out and where we can expect to be selecting. For example, you may have an 83xx last 4 and think you'll have your pick but there may be 35 9xxx in front of you!
Good weekend all, and CONGRATS!! Swim complete!
03-05-2016 | 07:30 AM
#6812
Get's Every Day Off
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,864
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From: Retired
They are adding 320 numbers to man the 321 deliveries this year. Whether or not they roll down to newhires is anyone's guess. In the past, some did.
03-05-2016 | 07:41 AM
#6813
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 224
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From: Cirrus CA
DAL Poolie Info
All APR 4 invites: PM me your last 4 (34xx), and email address so that I can place us on a spreadsheet prior to class. I'll email to everyone as soon as I get some good info.
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03-05-2016 | 10:32 AM
#6814
Thread Starter
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 242
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From: Works too much
I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see tons of 88 and 717 guys bid to the 320 and 737 leaving some, but few, for new hires. The 7ER had a flood of new hires assigned last winter through summer. The trailing edge of that "rat in the snake" is finally now on the line, so they are well manned...and it is now a shrinking category (the A330 is in some cases junior to the 7ER now...and the 330 is a growing category). Due to rapid growth, most guys who can move will go to growing categories and benefit from the relative movement created by the airframe growth and pilot retirement expected in the next 2 years while on their next seat lock. Food for thought.
By contract, vacancies have to be offered via AE and unfilled vacancies go to new hires. Last spring summer was weird because the early 14 hires were still in seat lock, many '10 hires wanted to remain in category but move to their base of preference and the reversal of 7ER retirements. I don't see funky dynamics this year...I see pretty massive growth (and thus relative seniority opportunities) in the 73 and 320. I think new guys should expect 88s and 717s...some will be surprised to get other opportunities mostly in NYC.
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03-05-2016 | 03:33 PM
#6815
Indoc! Finally....
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 152
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From: New Hire
717 and 320 training honked on the brakes over the summer and fall. Several factors drove this. Throughput of those training lines kicked in again recently, but these jets are way understaffed. That's why the ginormous numbers in the 320.
I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see tons of 88 and 717 guys bid to the 320 and 737 leaving some, but few, for new hires. The 7ER had a flood of new hires assigned last winter through summer. The trailing edge of that "rat in the snake" is finally now on the line, so they are well manned...and it is now a shrinking category (the A330 is in some cases junior to the 7ER now...and the 330 is a growing category). Due to rapid growth, most guys who can move will go to growing categories and benefit from the relative movement created by the airframe growth and pilot retirement expected in the next 2 years while on their next seat lock. Food for thought.
By contract, vacancies have to be offered via AE and unfilled vacancies go to new hires. Last spring summer was weird because the early 14 hires were still in seat lock, many '10 hires wanted to remain in category but move to their base of preference and the reversal of 7ER retirements. I don't see funky dynamics this year...I see pretty massive growth (and thus relative seniority opportunities) in the 73 and 320. I think new guys should expect 88s and 717s...some will be surprised to get other opportunities mostly in NYC.
I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see tons of 88 and 717 guys bid to the 320 and 737 leaving some, but few, for new hires. The 7ER had a flood of new hires assigned last winter through summer. The trailing edge of that "rat in the snake" is finally now on the line, so they are well manned...and it is now a shrinking category (the A330 is in some cases junior to the 7ER now...and the 330 is a growing category). Due to rapid growth, most guys who can move will go to growing categories and benefit from the relative movement created by the airframe growth and pilot retirement expected in the next 2 years while on their next seat lock. Food for thought.
By contract, vacancies have to be offered via AE and unfilled vacancies go to new hires. Last spring summer was weird because the early 14 hires were still in seat lock, many '10 hires wanted to remain in category but move to their base of preference and the reversal of 7ER retirements. I don't see funky dynamics this year...I see pretty massive growth (and thus relative seniority opportunities) in the 73 and 320. I think new guys should expect 88s and 717s...some will be surprised to get other opportunities mostly in NYC.
03-05-2016 | 03:40 PM
#6816
Fish out of water
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 68
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From: Seeking Margaritaville
Been reading the last few pages on what to expect...but just in case something different happens (so you're sayin there's a chance 
)...If one were able to select 73N or A320, how quickly would that person be able to get to ATL?
Last few classes had some healthy numbers of 73N and 320 NY.
)...If one were able to select 73N or A320, how quickly would that person be able to get to ATL? Last few classes had some healthy numbers of 73N and 320 NY.
03-05-2016 | 04:13 PM
#6817
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 679
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Been reading the last few pages on what to expect...but just in case something different happens (so you're sayin there's a chance )...If one were able to select 73N or A320, how quickly would that person be able to get to ATL?
Last few classes had some healthy numbers of 73N and 320 NY.
)...If one were able to select 73N or A320, how quickly would that person be able to get to ATL? Last few classes had some healthy numbers of 73N and 320 NY.
Of course this is no way to predict the future.
03-05-2016 | 04:30 PM
#6818
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,563
Likes: 21
Well, I'd complain about you raining on our parade, but what you say makes sense. In the pecking order of things, we newbies are definitely at the bottom of the totem pole for now. Crap. Guess I'd better get used to the idea of flying something I don't really want for a while in NYC. Well, at least like a recent poster said, almost any DAL plane in any city beats almost any other flying gig.
My prediction is every class going forward will have a mix of 73n 320 88 and 717.
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03-06-2016 | 06:27 AM
#6819
On Reserve
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 10
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