I thought DFW only had the one sim. Did they add more? If not STL easy unless you live in DFW.

 

Still the Drury. In addition to free food, the evening reception includes three free beers (Schlafly or Bud)/bottom shelf well drinks, and the hotel gives points (bonus points for each day you decline housekeeping at the front desk).

 

Sucks if you got the 6pm to 10pm sim slot

 

I may not have been perfectly clear. DFW and STL each have a single 175 sim. STL used to have 2 until about a year ago when they moved one down to DFW.

DFW also has 2 separate Flight Safety locations. One of them has the CRJ sim we use, the other has the 175 SIM.

 

Do they still use the 145 sims at Flight Safety as well?

 

Yes
Filler

 

Alright there has been significant talk about which aircraft will provide the quickest path to a line.

So after much thought and analysis I think the 145 will be the plane to be on moving forward. The significant event this year is the displacement from the CRJs. This is most likely going to be ran this summer or fall. Yes I know they aren't leaving until winter but the bid and some displacements will/should occur before that.

So a displacement occurs when a position no longer exists or someone that is displaced takes your seat. My guess is that the ONLY FO pilots getting displaced are going to be CRJ FOs. The company will likely create a big enough vacancy for them to choose which AC they want. Very little if any at all are going to choose the 145. (Exceptions are for MIA or NY transfers.) This event is going to create stagnation on the 175 side.

 

I keep seeing posts about reserve time for FOs at Envoy, but what’s the situation look like for CAs based in ORD on either the 145 or 175?

 

Depending on when that happens, there will be 40-50 FOs displacing tops. I'd guess at least a quarter will go to MIA/LGA. So while it will result in a bit of a stagnation for the junior guys, I doubt it will be prolonged.

 

Also, to add to your point, Envoy is taking on 2-3 new 175s a month through mid-2020. Any stagnation is going to be minor at worst for 175 FOs.