Originally Posted by Alfred E Newman (Post 1969615)

Friendly question for all you BOS folks while the topic of reserve is getting kicked around--is it practical to live [free or die!] in NH and be on the reserve schedule (i.e. to intentionally bid reserve for more home-time)??

Originally Posted by FLowpayFO (Post 1969234)

Please explain how my question was silly? Simply asking if having an E190 type rating carries any weight at JetBlue with the recruiters.

Originally Posted by CaptCoolHand (Post 1969665)

Sorry buddy wasn't trying to pee in your Cheerios.

Having a 190 type might help, but honestly they're a dime a dozen these days. Not to mention you stand a higher chance of going to the bus as a newhire these days. Like the other guy said, it's more about trainability. We're going to learn you the blue way of things.

Really I don't know but I'd say a type is a type s a type, at this level it's just one more training cycle and more paperwork. Showing up to the interview with a wet737 ticket from higher power might not be your best bet though.

Good luck to YA, hope you get the job.

Originally Posted by mike12345 (Post 1969657)

That's what I do. I've flown with dozens of New Hampshire captains. Alpa evens holds their local gatherings up here occasionally. I've never bid a line in three years and fly maybe 200 per year.

Originally Posted by Rocketman22 (Post 1970118)

If there will be PRL days given, when are they typically awarded? Before or after "first come first serve"?

Originally Posted by Flyby1206 (Post 1969466)

Absolutely, 4on/3off is pretty typical for commuters.

Reserve schedules are 18 days/month, and 12 or 13 days off (depending if it is a 30 or 31 day bid period). You can arrange those 18 days on in any manner, but no greater than 5on in a row and a minimum of 2off (subject to change).

During slow months like fall and early spring the company will occasionally give every Reserve pilot in a base/seat an extra paid 1-2days off per month. These are called PRL days (Pre-Release Days). So during slow months you could have a reserve schedule working only 16-17 days/month instead of 18.

Short Call Reserve means you have to be at the airport within 2hrs of crew scheduling calling you. Long Call Reserve is 14hrs from call to showing at the airport. Generally, you have to have a 4-5 day block of reserve days to be eligible for LCR. In slow months you could have a 5-day block of reserve and the first 2-3 days might be LCR spent sitting at home 14hrs away from base. Pretty good deal for commuters.

Originally Posted by CaptCoolHand (Post 1970303)

3 days on rsv min.