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worstpilotever 02-03-2022 10:07 PM


Originally Posted by FifiPilot (Post 3365717)
I got the impression that most of the Y2Captain awards (500+ hrs and off probation) are mostly available for EWR & SFO NB. Is DCA (73/320) also seeing such rapid upgrades similar to those 2 bases?

Also, although on RSV for years, how long should it take to move on from bunkie to regularly flying on the WB fleet of EWR & DCA?

dont really understand your question. Are you asking how long on reserve, or how long until you can hold a flying seat? Because those are two very different answers. On reserve for a few years, holding a flying seat consistently, maybe 15 years? Maybe you could hold a line with only domestic sooner than that. But odds are once off reserve you will be a bunky for a long time, especially if international comes back to what it was.

FifiPilot 02-04-2022 05:21 AM


Originally Posted by worstpilotever (Post 3365737)
dont really understand your question. Are you asking how long on reserve, or how long until you can hold a flying seat? Because those are two very different answers. On reserve for a few years, holding a flying seat consistently, maybe 15 years? Maybe you could hold a line with only domestic sooner than that. But odds are once off reserve you will be a bunky for a long time, especially if international comes back to what it was.


That answers my question. WB RSV would run you several years, I did mean holding a FO flying seat consistently. Thanks.

Are there any relatively quick upgrades for DCA(73/320) similar to that of the unfilled EWR & SFO CA vacancies on the recent awards?

Andy 02-04-2022 05:25 AM


Originally Posted by FifiPilot (Post 3365812)
That answers my question. WB RSV would run you several years, I did mean holding a FO flying seat consistently. Thanks.

Are there any relatively quick upgrades for DCA(73/320) similar to that of the unfilled EWR & SFO CA vacancies on the recent awards?

Traditionally, WB FO has been senior to NB CA.

Duckdude 02-04-2022 05:29 AM


Originally Posted by FifiPilot (Post 3365812)
That answers my question. WB RSV would run you several years, I did mean holding a FO flying seat consistently. Thanks.

Are there any relatively quick upgrades for DCA(73/320) similar to that of the unfilled EWR & SFO CA vacancies on the recent awards?

Yes, DCA has them too on the narrow bodies.

FifiPilot 02-04-2022 05:33 AM


Originally Posted by Duckdude (Post 3365820)
Yes, DCA has them too on the narrow bodies.


Great, thanks. Pretty even split between 737 & 320 or are most of the DCA CA vacancies favoring the Guppy?

WaterRooster 02-04-2022 06:41 AM

Is there a new bid out yet?

FifiPilot 02-04-2022 06:58 AM


Originally Posted by WaterRooster (Post 3365869)
Is there a new bid out yet?


Uncertain. Was asking about the most recent bids.

worstpilotever 02-04-2022 07:02 AM

In the last vacancy, there were 5 unfilled bus bids and 17 guppy. In the previous bid there were none.

FifiPilot 02-04-2022 07:05 AM


Originally Posted by worstpilotever (Post 3365889)
In the last vacancy, there were 5 unfilled bus bids and 17 guppy. In the previous bid there were none.



Interesting.....could we contrast that with the EWR NB CA vacancies?

Thanks.

Duckdude 02-04-2022 04:11 PM

Three bids ago (September, and I’d been trying since March) I couldn’t hold DCA Airbus Captain despite having almost 14 years of seniority at the time. The last bid (December) had unfilled vacancies. Just a little insight into how fast things are changing here right now.


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