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03-29-2017 | 06:16 PM
#6582
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Not sure how the other awards played out in the past regarding backfills.
44 is still a sizable number. But that means potentially 2.5 years of reserve if you are the "lucky" plug that got the 9 months upgrade award ...
03-29-2017 | 06:36 PM
#6583
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The award is not over. Still have some 175 spots to fill.... you must be on the 175. The "plug" for the CRJ upgrade will not see 2.5 years of reserve! Where do you get that number? What exactly are you trying to say?
03-29-2017 | 07:23 PM
#6584
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Chances are the guy has extensive 121 or military experience and may be gone soon.
Or he will be in DTW for a long time either on reserve or as a super junior line holder enjoying MDG trips for a long time as a lot of senior folks come in ahead of him.
03-29-2017 | 07:54 PM
#6585
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Joined: Aug 2016
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From: CRJ Kapitän
Yes, both of them had prior 121 and/or part 135 PIC time.
03-29-2017 | 08:14 PM
#6586
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From: LAX ER
For anyone considering coming here, just be aware that for the time being, and probably the foreseeable future, "SkyMidWest" would be a more appropriate name for this airline.
Significant amounts of flying have shifted from West Coast bases to DTW and ORD. With the E175 deliveries pretty much done, and with West Coast bases heavily overstaffed (45% of all SFO CRJ guys will be on reserve this month and for the foreseeable future), transitions, upgrades, and transfers into West Coast bases will be very limited for the foreseeable future.
If you live near ORD, MSP, or DTW, this is a great place to be. If you're a West Coaster? Not so much.
Just tellin' it like it is. Of course, this could all change tomorrow, but there are no signs that it will. Then again, this has all been in the works for quite some time and should come as no surprise to anyone...
Significant amounts of flying have shifted from West Coast bases to DTW and ORD. With the E175 deliveries pretty much done, and with West Coast bases heavily overstaffed (45% of all SFO CRJ guys will be on reserve this month and for the foreseeable future), transitions, upgrades, and transfers into West Coast bases will be very limited for the foreseeable future.
If you live near ORD, MSP, or DTW, this is a great place to be. If you're a West Coaster? Not so much.
Just tellin' it like it is. Of course, this could all change tomorrow, but there are no signs that it will. Then again, this has all been in the works for quite some time and should come as no surprise to anyone...
03-29-2017 | 10:05 PM
#6588
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Joined: Mar 2011
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From: 737 FO
Do the math! We've been upgrading about 60/month. Number of captains leaving has been 30-40, the rest has been growth. Going forward the amount of captain attrition will only increase. Only thing that will stop upgrades is the lack of new hires which is a real possibility but somehow we keep getting 60 plus every single month...
03-29-2017 | 10:14 PM
#6589
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10 month upgrade? Wow. What is your attrition like? Did I see someone mention a MSP er7 base?
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