What's that? You're junior and enjoy of high quality of life in domicile? Or better yet, senior and bid reserve to enjoy a high quality lifestyle in a small international base. Been there done that, I get it.

That's my point, I don't think guys will bid the base for the money, but I'd agree that being at home a lot offers some great intangible value.

The bases that offer high quality schedules AND high pay are becoming few and far between. I'm certain that IAD 787 will offer opportunity for all who want it, but I don't see the flying offing both pay AND QOL to all the pilots in BES compared to other options.

I hope you stay senior enough to bid reserve!

 

Any word from what HA said at the Dulles town hall meeting?

 

You just met the next team. My money is on Kirby as the new CEO in the next 12-18 months give or take.

 

Kirby's first move will be to require Business Class passengers to fill out the Form 0-96 after each meal.

 

Astonishing clairvoyance.

 

Scrappy prefers to be called Captain Obvious.

 

Seriously, I thought everyone already had that memo.

 

I'm chuckling! That was good.

 

787 to IAD looks like a non-event. Same flying, slightly different mix of aircraft. It will be staffed with mostly the same pilots. As long as Manpower doesn't screw the pooch too bad on the transition, no big deal.
Closing the IAH 787 is a bit expensive, but so was a bunch of non-productive trips after LOS went away. Some flying will leave the base as they were doing international trips out of other bases. IAH is still a huge base, with other opportunities for most of the bumped pilots.

Even closing the SFO 400 base doesn't change much. All the flying is still there, on aircraft that pay the same. The new airframes will be much more reliable. Still sad I never bid it.

Other than losing some spots in IAH, really kind of a wash, unless Manpower screws up. Or more likely, changes their mind halfway through the process.

My money is on the latter.

 

BES stands for what? [retired guy]