Kloud

Hello all, approaching my minimums while working at the airport for another regional. I have access to view the bids in our system, and wonder how they compare at 9E. Anyone care to share updated information on bid credit hours, pairings, trip mix, legs per day/trip, layover lengths, or anything related to bids on any equipment and base? Thanks.

flydiamond

Right now no pilots are being forced to work over 75 hours a month. Back when they last did credit push (eg scheudle 90 hours) the junior pilots, it usually went up about 20% of the list in each seat. We have some contractual protections against credit pushing too much of the list If you opt to be scheduled the “‘maximum line range” the pbs solver will assign you closer to 90 block hours and all credit hours above 85 pay 150%. Or you can bid the minimum of and get days off which most pilots do. Then pickup everything for 150%.

Regarding days off, do the math: average block per day on the 900 is about 5:15. The credit may be higher due to DHs and such. 75/5:15 is 14-15 days of work. That means 15-17 days off “average” depending on the length of the month and can go up to 21 or as little as 13 because of seniority because the month is short or long. I’d say 16-17 off is a typical scheudle. 15-16 for fully commutable lines which are generally 3 5 day trips crediting 25 hours. seniority seniority seniority. Are you flying the mci turns or the syr turns? Most trips are 4 days. 900 out of all bases transits the entire system well. You may be doing turns out of every hub plus Boston/Cvg or Raleigh in a single trip. Because we have pbs you can arrange the schedule however you want as long as your seniority can hold it. Want 4 on 3 off with a full 9 consecutive days off, you can possibly hold that. Want 4 on 2 off 4 on 2 off 4 on 14 off, and then the reciprocal in the next month for 28 consecutive days off, you can probably do that too.

However, can you handle a commute to nyc and the crashpad situation? Or 12 days off only as a reserve? Also, most pilots today are going to the 200 which is not nearly as glamorous. They sometimes get the minimum number of days off which is 11 even as lineholders. Lots of 3-4 leg min credit days especially in ATL. Also, it remains to be seen how the 220 will impact our routes. Once the long flights are removed from our flying (NYC - MCI, RSW, DFW, RSW, ORD, etc) our days off may go down too.

IAFDOF

LOL yeah, don’t kid yourself, we’re a regional airline. We don’t fly ANY glamorous airplanes.

blueskies27

I was under the impression most were going to the 900? Especially with the new growth announcement.


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JulesWinfield

Lots of previous 200 seat locks are expiring.

blueskies27

Gotcha. Really considering EDV. Would be commuting from central FL and would be trying to get ATL base ASAP. I think if I got assigned the 200 that would be a deal breaker though.


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captive apple

I think for you, you should stick with 9E.

blueskies27

I keep going back and forth between 9E and republic. Everyone seems happy at republic but I have to think about the best commute and quality of life


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Meow1215

Company is staggering those seatlocks. Allot of training dates in December for 19-04 awards. Don’t want to send the Propels to the 200.

JulesWinfield

NYC might be a better commute.