New SWA 717 TPA Domicile
12-13-2011, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BCDurbin
unless I hear some firm reasons why they want a TPA 717 base, I'll just say that I don't think it will ever happen. lotta stuff can change in 2 years, in which time all of us 717 pilots will still be on the Airtran side and still be based in ATL! TPA was just something to write on a piece of paper.
Who in the hell announces a base 2 years before its due to open? It's like dangling a twinkie in front of Chris Griffin.
12-15-2011, 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by MatthewAMEL
I would suggest you read the Transition Bid documents in FLICA and on the ATN ALPA website.
If ATL is the most important consideration for you, then your two choices are 717CA and 717FO.
There are currently no plans for a ATL 737 domicile.
If ATL is the most important consideration for you, then your two choices are 717CA and 717FO.
There are currently no plans for a ATL 737 domicile.
12-15-2011, 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by aupilot
Out of curiosity, as a former 737 pilot for AirTran, what is happening to the 737 guys in Atlanta if there are no plans for a 737 domicile?
If one is a senior 737 CA in ATL, then that individual can choose to bid over to SWA as an FO or stay in ATL as a CA or FO on the 717. IN addition, the more senior 737 CAs can keep their seat in ATL until the last few airplanes go through conversion, so they can potentially keep their seat for a couple years. On the SWA side, they will go wherever their seniority will hold for a base. If they choose 717 CA, they may be able to stay in ATL for a long time.
737 FOs will mostly be 717 FOs, although some will be able to get 737 FO on the SWA side and a few may be able to upgrade to 717 CA on the ATN side.
Some folks are bidding the 717 to try to stay in ATL or to try to retain a CA seat on the SWA side after 2015.
Clear as mud? :-)
02-02-2012, 05:50 AM
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Basically, it went down like this:
If you had a seniority number of 784 (out of 1734 total pilots on the AirTran side) or senior you could of held ATL or TPA 717 CA, 510 total positions (TPA or ATL to be determined at a later date).
If you had a seniority number of 1363 or senior you could have held SWA 737FO and a base in the SWA system to be bid on when you are in training, 707 total positions.
If you were junior to number 1363 you had no choice but to hold the B717 FO ATL or TPA, 517 positions.
There were people senior to 1363 who voluntarily bid 717 FO, and there were people who were senior to to number 784 who bid SWA 737 FO or 717 FO(not very many if any at all for the 717 FO).
The hire dates for the above seniority levels is:
784 = 7/2004
1363 = 4/2007
If you had a seniority number of 784 (out of 1734 total pilots on the AirTran side) or senior you could of held ATL or TPA 717 CA, 510 total positions (TPA or ATL to be determined at a later date).
If you had a seniority number of 1363 or senior you could have held SWA 737FO and a base in the SWA system to be bid on when you are in training, 707 total positions.
If you were junior to number 1363 you had no choice but to hold the B717 FO ATL or TPA, 517 positions.
There were people senior to 1363 who voluntarily bid 717 FO, and there were people who were senior to to number 784 who bid SWA 737 FO or 717 FO(not very many if any at all for the 717 FO).
The hire dates for the above seniority levels is:
784 = 7/2004
1363 = 4/2007
01-04-2014, 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BahamaBreeze
Did this TPA base ever pan out?
Are there any airlines based out of TPA?
Are there any airlines based out of TPA?
01-07-2014, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by blakman7
Did not pan out and I doubt it will anytime soon; if at all for that matter. It was more of an incentive to sign a piece of paper although hundreds will disagree. It'd be nice if it did pan out though. I think Silver Airways (former Gulfstream International) has a base in Tampa if I'm not mistaken.
01-09-2014, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by aupilot
Out of curiosity, as a former 737 pilot for AirTran, what is happening to the 737 guys in Atlanta if there are no plans for a 737 domicile?
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