If you're transitioning from one fleet to another. Many of the junior folks in class who get the -200 switch to -900 and some people who want better schedules switch from the -900 to the -200.

11-01-2016 | 07:13 AM

#7813

PilotMechanic

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Originally Posted by Mr Rumbold

I thought you bid to fly either the -900 or the -200?
What's the need for differences training?

Before someone reems you, differences if you decide to swap to the other aircraft during a vacancy later down the road after initial training.

11-01-2016 | 07:14 AM

#7814

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Originally Posted by Mr Rumbold

I thought you bid to fly either the -900 or the -200?
What's the need for differences training?

That is correct, there is no differences unless you bid from one aircraft to the other. You are only trained on either the 200 or 900 not both.

11-01-2016 | 07:48 AM

#7815

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Originally Posted by Urbandrone

We are filing classes, flying is increasing, we are some of the highest paid regional pilots. Where is the bleeding?

Not true. Class sizes has been down. 16+2 return to works in class that started yesterday. Overall we're about 40/month for the last couple months, but it looks like that is decreasing further hence the 18 this last class. (down from 60/month (30/class)) prior to the American/PSA/piedmont/envoy flow announcement). Some new hires are even leaving in their first couple years of employment for psa/piedmont/envoy to american flow. I can say I blame them. This company has really become a great place to work, but we dont have any kind of flow. I know if United was to start a flow at another regional we'd probably have half the company bail.

11-01-2016 | 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by CabbiInbound

If you're transitioning from one fleet to another. Many of the junior folks in class who get the -200 switch to -900 and some people who want better schedules switch from the -900 to the -200.

Funny you say that. I can hold a decent line on the 900 but on the 200 I'm still on reserve.

11-01-2016 | 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiskeyKilo

Funny you say that. I can hold a decent line on the 900 but on the 200 I'm still on reserve.

Yeah it almost seems like it varies month to month and base to base right now. All of us new guys are being poured into NY, then whenever something opens up in DTW, MSP it becomes a game of musical chairs. Then you have the people that hold LGA but want JFK and vice-versa. Seems like a constant state of flux right now.