777 PW Return to Flying
#2
I think a lot of people are in this position, and it’s probably at least in part why those seats are going so junior. Roll the dice & bid now, or wait until your position relative to the G-line is more secure. Not that helpful, I know, but I think that’s just the reality of where things are with 777 bids presently.
#4
My oft spoken pilot 2 cents: bid what you want; don't base a bid on a guess of the future.
#5
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Have you seen the reserve usage in SFO 777? Not a bad gig they got going over there. Even as a commuter you’d maybe be on the hook for 2-3 short calls a month.
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777 FO here. Haven’t flown since early May. I think I picked up 1 or 2 SC a month to put me at the bottom of the list. Of course, I live 45 minutes from the airport. Not a bad gig.
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I’ve also heard that there are 3 different PW issues:
1. Uncontained fire
2. Cowlings coming apart
3. Fan blade… lately lots of focus on this, and yes it appears that the fan blades will all be fixed by next summer.
However, the larger issue that I’ve heard is that because of 1-2-3, the PW 777’s ETOPS future is in jeopardy. So even though there’s a timeline to fix all the fan blades, I think there’s still some uncertainty regarding the types of trips the jets will actually fly.
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I’ve also heard that there are 3 different PW issues:
1. Uncontained fire
2. Cowlings coming apart
3. Fan blade… lately lots of focus on this, and yes it appears that the fan blades will all be fixed by next summer.
However, the larger issue that I’ve heard is that because of 1-2-3, the PW 777’s ETOPS future is in jeopardy. So even though there’s a timeline to fix all the fan blades, I think there’s still some uncertainty regarding the types of trips the jets will actually fly.
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1. Uncontained fire
2. Cowlings coming apart
3. Fan blade… lately lots of focus on this, and yes it appears that the fan blades will all be fixed by next summer.
However, the larger issue that I’ve heard is that because of 1-2-3, the PW 777’s ETOPS future is in jeopardy. So even though there’s a timeline to fix all the fan blades, I think there’s still some uncertainty regarding the types of trips the jets will actually fly.
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