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11-07-2018 | 10:48 PM
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11-08-2018 | 06:44 AM
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For those in the know...
Why is LAX 756 Captain so much more senior than LAX 737 Captain?
What I hear from from others is "essentially the same pay"... "West coast 757 flying is not near a good as the 737 flying"... "I'd rather go to Hawaii in the 737 than EWR in the 757 for the same pay"...etc....
While the aircraft certainly has a roomier cockpit and nice to fly (according to those that have), how does that account for such a steep difference in Captain seniority between the fleets?
Why is LAX 756 Captain so much more senior than LAX 737 Captain?
What I hear from from others is "essentially the same pay"... "West coast 757 flying is not near a good as the 737 flying"... "I'd rather go to Hawaii in the 737 than EWR in the 757 for the same pay"...etc....
While the aircraft certainly has a roomier cockpit and nice to fly (according to those that have), how does that account for such a steep difference in Captain seniority between the fleets?
11-08-2018 | 06:56 AM
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It’s not “artificially” higher b/c of blended rate. It’s just higher. It’s one fleet and from the west coast you could find yourself on the -300 or even -400 if on reserve, or even with a line - charters, mx repos, etc. Is the 737 fleet blend artificially lower if you never see the -700? Apart from that I agree, holy cow is it a better cockpit!
11-08-2018 | 08:18 AM
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It’s not “artificially” higher b/c of blended rate. It’s just higher. It’s one fleet and from the west coast you could find yourself on the -300 or even -400 if on reserve, or even with a line - charters, mx repos, etc. Is the 737 fleet blend artificially lower if you never see the -700? Apart from that I agree, holy cow is it a better cockpit!
My comment about the 756 blended rate being artificially high is two fold. The 756 fleet is the only fleet which the blended rate is higher than all but one of the specific airplane rates. Also, the 764 shouldn’t pay the same rate as a 777-300ER.
11-08-2018 | 10:29 AM
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Guys tell people they fly the “737” when in fact they are flying the guppy. Sounds like the same thing to me.
11-08-2018 | 11:02 AM
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11-08-2018 | 11:31 AM
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The problem is that most Captains go non-current on the -400 for at least three months because they never see it. The West Coast never sees a 764. In fact the only 764 at a West Coast base is Delta’s in SFO. We only have 16 764s and much more Guppy-700s. Almost impossible to not fly that airplane, especially on reserve.
My comment about the 756 blended rate being artificially high is two fold. The 756 fleet is the only fleet which the blended rate is higher than all but one of the specific airplane rates. Also, the 764 shouldn’t pay the same rate as a 777-300ER.
My comment about the 756 blended rate being artificially high is two fold. The 756 fleet is the only fleet which the blended rate is higher than all but one of the specific airplane rates. Also, the 764 shouldn’t pay the same rate as a 777-300ER.
So should we pay less for the 764 and 787-8? I’m sure the company would love that.
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