IAH 777 flying
07-22-2021 | 06:53 AM
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It’s not going anything to write home about. For certain it will be GRU & HNL. Probably LHR & EZE, if demand returns. Maybe IAH will finally return to CDG on 777. Something else in works I suspect, lots of FOs for a small base. I’d go to the 787.😁😎
07-23-2021 | 05:52 PM
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Prior to COVID, IAH had 777 flying to LHR (1 or 2 depending on season), FRA , AMS, NRT, EZE, and HNL. The 787 did SYD and either a domestic 2 day or one of the LHR’s. The 767-300 covered MUC, GIG, GRU, LIM, and SCL. How things shake out after this is anyone’s guess. Junior pilots will most likely have a crack at the 777 while the senior ones ride out training freezes as NB captains or simply wait until things settle down before bidding back. If awarded a junior slot on the 777, expect to be junior for a really long time while more senior people bid on top of you. Buyer beware.
07-23-2021 | 05:58 PM
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Prior to COVID, IAH had 777 flying to LHR (1 or 2 depending on season), FRA , AMS, NRT, EZE, and HNL. The 787 did SYD and either a domestic 2 day or one of the LHR’s. The 767-300 covered MUC, GIG, GRU, LIM, and SCL. How things shake out after this is anyone’s guess. Junior pilots will most likely have a crack at the 777 while the senior ones ride out training freezes as NB captains or simply wait until things settle down before bidding back. If awarded a junior slot on the 777, expect to be junior for a really long time while more senior people bid on top of you. Buyer beware.
07-23-2021 | 06:11 PM
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Double red eyes down south disguised as 20 hr 4 days aren’t great either, especially when you will always be the bunkie. Anything less than 50-60% seniority, just plan on going to landings class every 90 days.
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07-23-2021 | 06:30 PM
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I did one Deep South America bunkie trip on the 67 and that was about enough for me. If I was local it may not be too bad. But a 2.5 hour commute flight on each end was brutal.
07-25-2021 | 06:07 PM
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07-25-2021 | 06:45 PM
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What’s a couple of thousand numbers among friends? The G-line for 737 CA in IAH is roughly 2,000 numbers senior to the same spot in EWR or SFO. Once the international flying comes back I will be surprised if anyone junior to 6,500-7,000 gets any future IAH 777 vacancies. Those junior pilots bidding now are going to become very familiar with global reserve while senior pilots bid over them for years to come.
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