Tikiman

I have heard that some airports are not available until you have been with the company a few years. (Pilots referencing their experience 11 years ago)

I have asked a few pilots about it currently but none were real sure of their answers.

I understand seasonal bases based off flights etc. and certain schedules not being available out of all bases; but as far as having an airport as your home airport no one has been able been able to clarify that.

Can someone here?

thanks

Burlcfii

How does the new 72 day schedule work?

skydisaster

As a new hire you can pick from one of the following bases:

FAA Identifier
ABQ ATL AUS BDL BED BHM BIL BNA BOI BOS BTV BUF BWI CHS CLE CLT CMH COS CVG DAL DCA DEN DFW DRO DSM DTW ELP EWR FAR FSD GEG GRR GSO GSP HOU HPN IAD ICT ILM IND JAC JAN JAX LAS LAX LGA LIT MAF MCI MCO MDW MEM MFR MHT MIA MKE MLI MSP MSY OKC OMA ORD ORF PBI PDK PDX PHL PHX PIT PNS PSP PVD PWM RIC RAP RDU RNO ROC RSW SAN SAV SDF SEA SFO SGF SHV SJC SLC
SMF SNA STL SYR TEB TLH TPA TUL TUS TYS VNY

There is an expanded basing list for guys who have been at NJ longer, but they will not be available to you as a new hire.

flyguy37

EGE is not available to new hires.

ABQ ATL AUS BDL BED BHM BIL BNA BOI BOS BTV BUF BWI CHS CLE CLT CMH COS CVG DAL DCA DEN DFW DRO DSM DTW ELP EWR FAR FSD GEG GRR GSO GSP HOU HPN IAD ICT ILM IND JAC JAN JAX LAS LAX LGA LIT MAF MCI MCO MDW MEM MFR MHT MIA MKE MLI MSP MSY OKC OMA ORD ORF PBI PDK PDX PHL PHX PIT PNS PSP PVD PWM RIC RAP RDU RNO ROC RSW SAN SAV SDF SEA SFO SGF SHV SJC SLC
SMF SNA STL SYR TEB TLH TPA TUL TUS TYS VNY

skydisaster

In addition to the 7/7 schedule, we have the CC52, CC60, CC72, and CC76 schedules. The CC refers to Crew Choice and the number refers to the number of days that you will work in a four month period. The year is divided in three 4 month blocks, October-January; February-May; June - September. The company can borrow up to 2 days from one month to move to another month in that period, as long as the total adds up to the CC number that you are on. This means that on the CC 72, you will work between 16 and 20 days a month as long as the total for that period adds up to 72. You have no control over which months are heavy or light. Everyone starts on the training schedule which is equivalent to the CC72. You will have the ability to move to another schedule on the next bid period after training is complete or possibly earlier at the discretion of the company.

All of the CC schedules are bid in advance and are awarded by the 15th of the month prior. I found the bid process to be of not much value and the company pretty much just gives you the schedule that they want you to have. YMMV I like the 7/7 for the long term planning ability.


The October bid period is a flush bid and everyone rebids their schedules based on seniority. The other two bid periods, you bid for what schedules are available. As a new hire on the 7/7, be prepared to change start days every October.

Chris99

You're right. I forgot about the B-scale basing system for new hires.

You can live as far away from your base as you want as long as you show up at your scheduled show time.



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frmrdashtrash

B scale basing is my line...

The two hour deal comes up if you're assigned standby duty at your residence. You have to notify the company and its their discretion whether you remain at home or report to your base.

Show at residence is a lot like canned unicorn meat in the sense you'll never see it.

Ppants1212

^^^^^This would depend on base and seat. It seems like I see show at residence every other tour, although it's on day 7 and I am based in PHL.

skydisaster

Everyone knows that you Phenom FOs just stay at home and collect a paycheck.


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givememywings

Or airline around all tour in search of a Captain.