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Old 03-17-2023, 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskeyjet1 View Post
you should get to IAD pretty quickly. Vacancy bid season is over for a while but you can try a base trade. 787 has gone unfilled, so you could be on that in less that 6 months if you want too, but you’ll be flying to LOS and ACC and our international reserve system makes regionals look good by comparison. I would hold out for the 777 or 756 if you want to fly international, and I’m on the 787. It’s a great plane but awful to be junior on.
I took a look at those LOS and ACC trips on maxgumby. It looks like those are 5 day trips that pay 25 hours. So, is a junior line typically 3 of those and gone 15 days a month?

I’m not in the 121 world yet, just on the outside looking in.
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Old 03-21-2023, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Whiskeyjet1 View Post
you should get to IAD pretty quickly. Vacancy bid season is over for a while but you can try a base trade. 787 has gone unfilled, so you could be on that in less that 6 months if you want too, but you’ll be flying to LOS and ACC and our international reserve system makes regionals look good by comparison. I would hold out for the 777 or 756 if you want to fly international, and I’m on the 787. It’s a great plane but awful to be junior on.
Thanks for the info. What about narrowbody fleet at IAD? I was considering starting there and maybe upgrading for the first 3-5 years of my time with United, then jumping to widebody stuff. Would getting a 737 FO spot at IAD shortly after indoc be realistic?
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Old 03-22-2023, 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by fabledfish View Post
Thanks for the info. What about narrowbody fleet at IAD? I was considering starting there and maybe upgrading for the first 3-5 years of my time with United, then jumping to widebody stuff. Would getting a 737 FO spot at IAD shortly after indoc be realistic?
Most indoc classes recently haven't had IAD options, but you'd almost certainly be able to get it on the first vacancy after starting. Wouldn't be more than a few months tops.
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Old 04-13-2023, 08:53 AM
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Resurrecting this thread as I'm 2 weeks from starting class and Im working through what aircraft I might want to bid.

What is currently the fastest way back to IAD? I'm guessing the 73 but also wondering the DOH for the most jr pilot on the 320, 756 and 787.

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Old 04-13-2023, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by VidNan View Post
Resurrecting this thread as I'm 2 weeks from starting class and Im working through what aircraft I might want to bid.

What is currently the fastest way back to IAD? I'm guessing the 73 but also wondering the DOH for the most jr pilot on the 320, 756 and 787.

TIA
737, 320, 756, 787, 777 in that order
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Old 04-14-2023, 02:55 AM
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737, 320, 756, 787, 777 in that order
Thats awesome, thanks.

You wouldn’t have handy the DOH of the most Jr. WB pilots in base? Just case I get stuck on one of those fleets during Indoc
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Old 04-14-2023, 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by VidNan View Post
Thats awesome, thanks.

You wouldn’t have handy the DOH of the most Jr. WB pilots in base? Just case I get stuck on one of those fleets during Indoc
They’re all less than a year. But even if the 747 has an 8 month FO and the A380 has a 5 month FO that doesn’t really predict which one you can hold 6 months from now. Junior man can swing wildly bid to bid when you’re looking at months on property

If you’re base chasing, you want

1) Narrowbody (737>320 because it’s a bigger fleet). That gives you additional opportunity to upgrade immediately to any fleet if it helps change base

2) 756 - can still upgrade to 777/787 if helpful

3) 777/787 - fewest options to move bases
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Old 04-14-2023, 03:37 AM
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Originally Posted by VidNan View Post
Thats awesome, thanks.

You wouldn’t have handy the DOH of the most Jr. WB pilots in base? Just case I get stuck on one of those fleets during Indoc
777 July 2022
787 January 2023
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