Delta bases
 

ATL - New hires are getting domestic narrowbody in ATL. Biggest crew base.
777, 330, 765, 7ER, 737, 320, M88, 717

DTW - junior FO is on the 717, followed closely by the 320 and 737, all hired since summer 2016.
747, 777, 330, 7ER, 737, 320, 717

MSP - junior FO hired Feb 2016. May be some more junior guys in training. MSP is a relatively senior base with lots of former NWA, but retirements loom.
7ER, 737, 320, M88

NYC - new hires getting NYC, including the 7ER (757/767 domestic and int'l). Second biggest crew base.
330, 765, 7ER, 737, 320, M88 (NYC M88 base is closing), 717

SLC - junior FO hired Aug 2016 on the 320.
7ER, 73N, 320

LAX - junior FO hired Sep 2016. Bombardier C-series coming here first summer 2018.
777, 7ER, 737, 717.

SEA - junior FO hired May 2016.
330, 7ER, 737

CVG - junior FO hired Sep 2014. Very small base, only 75-80 FOs total.
737, M88

So new hires get to choose between ATL and NYC? What equipment are the new hires getting put on in ATL? Thanks.

Edit: I see you put new hires get domestic narrow body. Disregard earlier question, any idea how long wait time is for wide body ATL?

If you look at the recent drop lists, there seems to be some W/B action.

Depends on if you consider 757-767 flying to Domestic/Europe/Africa as W/B flying.....

If so, you can get that sometimes in indoc or on the first Advance entitlement.....

If you only consider 777/A330 as W/B flying then it will be a while.

2 years for the 330.

Seat lock
 

My understanding is there is a 2 yr seat lock for new hires. So if I get an MD88 out of training, I could not get to SLC for two years correct?

Incorrect. If after 12 months you win a bid for a different aircraft AND different base, then the lock goes away.

BOTH of the above mentioned items have to come true (aircraft change and base change)

For all other situations, except upgrading to Captain, if you start training after MAY 20, 2017 you are locked for 2 years.
Clear as mud?

Partly true. You can get released from you seat lock if the aircraft you are seat locked on is not in the base you are trying to get. Ie 88 isn't in SLC so a new hire could get released from the seat lock after 12 months but I think the remainder of the 2 years would be tacked onto a new seat lock for a potential 3 years on the new equipment.

Also if a new category opens you can be released from a seat lock.

You can also move base to base at will with no lock if you remain on the same equipment. You can break any seat lock to go to a new equipment posting at a base also on different equipment.

During interview do they ask what plane the pilot would like?
What are the chances of getting the MD88 ATL right off the bat?