DispatchCat

I'm pretty sure they are going back to doing what they were doing and/or training the 737. The initial bid has an equipment lock not initial cadre. For example, if you bid the 737 when the bid came out last week and were awarded said bid, then you'd be locked in for three years. Gotta go make the donuts. Have a nice day.

DispatchCat

Hahahahahaha

pangolin

So we are going to fly it with two captains? That's all the standing bid awarded. I think they are staying on the 73.

propellere

DispatchCat, do you work at Mesa?

terks43

Captains who bid for and we’re awarded FO seats on the 73 are now FO’s.

pangolin

Right. That’s my point. The standing bid award was for 2 captain and 6 First officers. The contention I am refuting is that the initial cadre of check airmen will be going back to what they were doing after the proving runs. I’m saying that’s impossible because it would mean we have 2 737 captains and 6 first officers. When I said they can’t fly with 2 captains I didn’t mean 2 captains at once. I meant 2 captains assigned. It can’t work so I’m saying the initial cadre will remain on the 737 and not return to what they were doing before.

propellere

I know 3 of the guys who are the initial cadre. They are there for 2 years min. Words from their mouths

DispatchCat

This forum is just as bad as the rumors on the SOC floor. I just stopped by to see what they were and I can see why someone would make "weekends off" in a year on here, very easy to get sucked in.

Anyway, I know that the initial cadre are not equipment locked. You'll get more information on the standing bid soon. Yes, some junior captains would end up on the right seat of the 737-- yep that's usually how an equipment change works, especially to larger equipment.

It's possible that some pilots in the initial cadre wouldn't go back, but they're not locked. To be honest, I do not care what they do with their career choices. Finally, for what it is worth, the initial cadre Dispatchers are not equipment locked either, that decision was made directly due to the initial cadre pilots not being locked. The second group is locked (in dispatch 1 year, pilot 3 years).

I'm going back to lurking in my dark hidey hole again. Have a nice evening everyone, keep up the good work, stay safe and healthy out there. Wherever you work, passenger side, I hope luck and seniority are on your side come October 1st.

terks43

Oh, you’re dispatcher! Awesome man. Keep up the good work on y’alls end d to. And always plan me at least cost index 60 on the last leg of the trip so I have an excuse to fly .82 and 330 kts

pangolin

For what it’s worth I think our dispatchers are awesome. Seriously. Come ride in the jump seat. Please. You have my total respect.