Class Drops
03-23-2019, 08:16 AM
#301
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,310
Originally Posted by BeatNavy
Just remember, there’s a bunch of 190 guys who, at their 1-2 year mark, will make a lot more money in the 320 who will bid in above you and keep you down. And the bottom lines on the 320 aren’t great. You’ll be doing a lot of red eyes. I’d be 50/50 in your situation on what to pick given the option. QOL will be much better your first year on the 190, but the flying in the bus is probably better (less work, more variety, but redeyes and fumes). And going to JBU for a month in the transition was a drag. Given your proximity to EWR, I’d be looking for a bus type rating for your UAL app and not having to go back to Orlando for a month for a transition. It’s worth a little longer reserve and some redeyes to me, but only you can make that decision.
I guess we’ll see what the class drop looks like....
03-24-2019, 11:05 AM
#304
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2006
Position: A220 CA
Posts: 600
Originally Posted by David Puddy
What’s the latest on the first A220 bids? 2020?
03-24-2019, 02:35 PM
#305
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Joined APC: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,001
Originally Posted by dontsurf
in recurrent now. they showed the slide. we are only getting one a220 next year, and that will be at the end of the year. so not expecting too many bids for that for awhile. getting 6 321neos this year and 22 next year.
03-24-2019, 03:39 PM
#307
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Joined APC: May 2013
Posts: 2,594
Originally Posted by BeatNavy
Just remember, there’s a bunch of 190 guys who, at their 1-2 year mark, will make a lot more money in the 320 who will bid in above you and keep you down. And the bottom lines on the 320 aren’t great. You’ll be doing a lot of red eyes. I’d be 50/50 in your situation on what to pick given the option. QOL will be much better your first year on the 190, but the flying in the bus is probably better (less work, more variety, but redeyes and fumes). And going to JBU for a month in the transition was a drag. Given your proximity to EWR, I’d be looking for a bus type rating for your UAL app and not having to go back to Orlando for a month for a transition. It’s worth a little longer reserve and some redeyes to me, but only you can make that decision.
03-24-2019, 04:09 PM
#309
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Joined APC: Sep 2014
Posts: 1,316
Originally Posted by Bozo the pilot
No way they will have the staffing for that many planes. They can barely staff the current fleet.
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