Surprising Vacancy Numbers
10-06-2024 | 02:23 PM
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Surprising Vacancy Numbers
I think most of us were expecting some WB CA slots this vacancy, but I was a little surprised with the sheer number of NB FO slots...which I assume is just meant to go to new hires over the coming months. Something I'm unclear on is the seeminlgly large un-balanced numbers. Taking into account the unfilled slots - ORD320 CA vs FO numbers are 269 CA and 334 FO....EWR737 is 594 CA and 483 FO....DEN737 is 558 CA and 380 FO...what's with the unbalanced numbers?
10-06-2024 | 03:49 PM
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I think most of us were expecting some WB CA slots this vacancy, but I was a little surprised with the sheer number of NB FO slots...which I assume is just meant to go to new hires over the coming months. Something I'm unclear on is the seeminlgly large un-balanced numbers. Taking into account the unfilled slots - ORD320 CA vs FO numbers are 269 CA and 334 FO....EWR737 is 594 CA and 483 FO....DEN737 is 558 CA and 380 FO...what's with the unbalanced numbers?
Maybe because they can use left over vacancy slots for new hires for 120(?- new contract) days and takes less time to line up a captain? One can be a variable with new hires, but captains are permanent, I.e. depending on deliveries we might see upgrades .
10-06-2024 | 05:33 PM
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It is a big machine and the inner workings aren’t always easy to interpret. They can use a lot of mid continent FOs to cover weather, Starbucks fires, and normal fubar events in both directions. The numbers are pumped to help when the surprises happen elsewhere. It snows, thunderstorms, blizzard 2027 happens, and when Jacob can’t pick up his coffee. Crisis situations.
10-06-2024 | 07:04 PM
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I think most of us were expecting some WB CA slots this vacancy, but I was a little surprised with the sheer number of NB FO slots...which I assume is just meant to go to new hires over the coming months. Something I'm unclear on is the seeminlgly large un-balanced numbers. Taking into account the unfilled slots - ORD320 CA vs FO numbers are 269 CA and 334 FO....EWR737 is 594 CA and 483 FO....DEN737 is 558 CA and 380 FO...what's with the unbalanced numbers?
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