Delta Bases
09-11-2014, 05:00 AM
#331
On Reserve
Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 19
Originally Posted by Scoop
Bamaguy,
An AE closed yesterday that really opened things up. Very very junior Pilots were awarded positions out West - the movement is upon us.
As guys have said above there have been years of absolute stagnation and also times of very rapid movement. Fortunately for you we are now entering the latter.
If the movement continues, and it should with new aircraft coming and retirements picking up - it really will not matter.
I say if you are mainly concerned with seniority in ATL you should bid the 88 or 717 - and you should be a line holder within a year. There is still a lot of "churn" from years of built up stagnation and also the 717 fleet is still growing and being initially staffed. Once all this settles down the 717 will probably a little more junior and the 320 & 73N will probably trend more senior.
Don't pay attention to guys who said they were on reserve for years - there was little or no hiring during those times so the bottom of the last was totally stagnant. If we keep hiring upwards of 600/year life will be good fro a all new hires.
Oh, caveat- one black swan
could change everything overnight.
Scoop
An AE closed yesterday that really opened things up. Very very junior Pilots were awarded positions out West - the movement is upon us.
As guys have said above there have been years of absolute stagnation and also times of very rapid movement. Fortunately for you we are now entering the latter.
If the movement continues, and it should with new aircraft coming and retirements picking up - it really will not matter.
I say if you are mainly concerned with seniority in ATL you should bid the 88 or 717 - and you should be a line holder within a year. There is still a lot of "churn" from years of built up stagnation and also the 717 fleet is still growing and being initially staffed. Once all this settles down the 717 will probably a little more junior and the 320 & 73N will probably trend more senior.
Don't pay attention to guys who said they were on reserve for years - there was little or no hiring during those times so the bottom of the last was totally stagnant. If we keep hiring upwards of 600/year life will be good fro a all new hires.
Oh, caveat- one black swan
could change everything overnight.Scoop
09-11-2014, 11:40 AM
#332
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: CRJ Captain
Posts: 1,406
What's the thought on the Dtw msp bases going forward? Stagnant, shrinking or growing? I wonder when the 747s go if dtw will get any replacement or will all future international go to sea JFK or atl. What are you guys hearing or seeing
09-12-2014, 01:41 AM
#335
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Position: 73N FO
Posts: 179
Originally Posted by Delta1067
LAX 7ER was just awarded to a 2014 hire.
What kind of trips does the 7ER mainly fly out of LAX? Transcon? Hawaii red eyes?
09-12-2014, 04:33 AM
#337
looking for underboob
Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: NYC 7ER LCA
Posts: 900
Originally Posted by MikeF16
On a similar note, any chance somebody could look up when the SLC 7ER plug was hired?
On the last AE the most junior pilot awarded was a
01 NWA merged with 07 Delta guys about 1600 senior to the plug company wide
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