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04-09-2023, 07:40 PM

#13431

Noisecanceller

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Dec 2022

Posts: 822

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluedriver

Vacation weeks distributed completely even throughout the year?

They can’t place say 4 weeks of vacation available for bid in December and 20 weeks in September.

04-09-2023, 07:43 PM

#13432

Noisecanceller

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Joined APC: Dec 2022

Posts: 822

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flyby1206

Honestly this is how it was at JB pre-CBA when we had a single reserve grid. Weekends were the only days that were red and it was simple to swap for the most part.

There is a difference between that and negotiated, violated, litigated, and winning

04-09-2023, 08:51 PM

#13433

pilotpayne

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Joined APC: Oct 2012

Position: 190 captain and “Pro-pilot”

Posts: 2,920

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluedriver

One of the UAL guys said recently 100-150 planes a year for the next 5 years, and 2,600 pilots a year. They will eventually get a new contract, 1-2 years is nothing over a career. With so little invested at NK I'm not sure it's a hard decision, but it's also a very personal one.

Good luck guys.

Are those growth planes or replacements? 500 -700 new growth planes?

04-10-2023, 01:44 AM

#13434

usmc-sgt

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Joined APC: Jun 2006

Posts: 3,963

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotpayne

Are those growth planes or replacements? 500 -700 new growth planes?

Jetblue is lucky to get around 12 a year. And those aren’t all growth.

04-10-2023, 04:18 AM

#13435

Otterbox

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Joined APC: Oct 2015

Position: Gear slinger

Posts: 2,945

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotpayne

Are those growth planes or replacements? 500 -700 new growth planes?

There’s something like 430 MAX 120 A321 NEO/XLR and 100 787s (with an option for 100 more) and a consistently deferred order of 45 A350s.

Allegedly a mix of up gauge and RJ replacement (300) as well as replacement aircraft. Lie flat MAX 10 (50?} and 321 XLR (50) to replace 757s, 787s to replace 767s and early 777 (72). Of the 787 order, 53 will be up gauging to jets on the highest pay scale

Napkin math puts just under 200 narrow body for and 28 widebody for pure growth, beyond bringing RJ flying in house, not including 787 options or A350.

04-10-2023, 06:22 AM

#13436

Boomer

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Joined APC: Jan 2008

Position: blueJet

Posts: 4,526

Spirit Pilot, 2023:

Quote:

Originally Posted by baseball3792

The grid only goes red immediately in LAS on the FO side at NK...

Jetblue Staffing Department, 2024:

”How do we staff every base as tight as LAS FO? We can save money and use VDAs to make up the difference during IROPs.”

04-10-2023, 08:19 AM

#13437

Bluedriver

The REAL Bluedriver

Joined APC: Sep 2011

Position: Airbus Capt

Posts: 6,908

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boomer

Spirit Pilot, 2023:

Jetblue Staffing Department, 2024:

”How do we staff every base as tight as LAS FO? We can save money and use VDAs to make up the difference during IROPs.”

They would never do that.