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Someone asked about Max9 deliveries for next year on the Q2 conference call and they said they didn't have a firm number yet. Anyone's guess.......

This is from the most recent LC171 update:

New Hires: Current plan is to have two classes per month, November to April. This should equate to 40 more pilots this year, and 1200 for 2018.

Fleet Plan: Where is the "Fleet Plan"? We are being told there is no fixed fleet plan or route plan. It is a living, breathing, dynamic thing. The company has been described as active in the used aircraft market. This is evidenced by the additional two Chinese A320s to hit the books. Here is what we think we know today (subject to change):

747 – parked by October 30
350 – 35 deferred until 2020. Simulator installation cancelled.
777 – 6 777-300ER delivered but awaiting seats. 4 more on order with 3 deliveries in Spring 2018 and 1 Fall 2018.
787 – 1 more 787-9 delivery August 2017, 4 more -9 in 2018, -10 in November 2018
737 – NG deliveries 2 in August, 2 in September 2017, 61 Max9 beginning April 2018, 100 Max10 beginning September 2020
320 – 8 Chinese 319s online, final 12 planned by the end of 2017. 2 Chinese 320s by the end of 2017, up to 14 more 319s 2018-21.

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Originally Posted by 82spukram (Post 2403839)

737 – NG deliveries 2 in August, 2 in September 2017, 61 Max9 beginning April 2018, 100 Max10 beginning September 2020

Any intel on the pace of Max deliveries?

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Originally Posted by Triumph (Post 2403615)

If you didn't get it out of training, you'd probably be able to bid into it within 3 to 6 months (assuming you didn't get the guppy out of training).

Currently, seniority is definitely better on the guppy in lax, as that's where the growth is at the moment. The bus has been stagnant/shrinking in lax for the past 1.5 years. If things stayed as they are now, you could probably hold a line within about a year to 18 months, and probably working weekends in that same time. Bidding reserve at the 18 month point, you'd probably get at least some of the weekend days off. If we end up buying some more buses, then all of the above would drastically change.

Thank you Triumph! How often do LAX reserves fly? If ones goal was to fly as little as possible out of LAX, do you think UA is a good destination/career goal?

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Originally Posted by BusCapt (Post 2403508)

How long do ya'll think it'd take someone hired in 2018 to hold A-320 out of LAX.

Once in LAX, what would the QOL be like for the first 4 years (# of days off/ability to choose what days off you had).

Thank you in advance!

Been here 2.5 year on the bus in LAX. I'm sitting about 53% in base, my Awarded schedule averages 16-18 days off and 72-85 hours of credit. Swapping and dropping trips is easy, dropping in the summer can be a little more difficult. Getting some weekends off is possible but not all of them, I do get days off that I want though. I rarely fly an LAX trip, mostly SNA,BUR,ONT in that order. Reserve in the winter you'll hardly fly, the summer fly you'll a lot more.

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Originally Posted by BusCapt (Post 2403941)

Thank you Triumph! How often do LAX reserves fly? If ones goal was to fly as little as possible out of LAX, do you think UA is a good destination/career goal?

I can hold a line, but I intentionally bid reserve. Outside of the summer months, reserve can be a pretty good deal. Flying 20 hours or less a month isn't uncommon. From what I can tell amongst my buds at the other airlines, United's reserve system provides the best opportunity for avoiding flying. This is all assuming you live within driving distance of your domicile.

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Originally Posted by BusCapt (Post 2403941)

Thank you Triumph! How often do LAX reserves fly? If ones goal was to fly as little as possible out of LAX, do you think UA is a good destination/career goal?

Buddy on the 320 in LAX went three months with 10 hours of flying JANFEBMAR. You have to live in base for this to work.

Anybody have a current copy of the junior vacancy chart?