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08-25-2014, 12:02 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by Really
I have a question for someone that has done this dog & pony show before. (Displacement/Vacancy bid) After, now being through both it looks like they do a displacement to get guys to commit where they want to go. Then they look it over and come up with a vacancy bid. But, in my case IAH 737 looking at the vacancy bid letter the Max was 590ish and the min was 540ish. So that means they probably won't displace those bottom 50 or so they'll just let them stay or go to a different position? Letting the base decrease by natural attrition. Am I understanding this correctly? 
08-25-2014, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Fitzgerald
Once again, it seems the west coast is largely left out of the bidding process....I have to hope there is a master plan somewhere in the works. Guys keep retiring off the 400 and 777 with no backfills to CA.
08-25-2014, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Really
I have a question for someone that has done this dog & pony show before. (Displacement/Vacancy bid) After, now being through both it looks like they do a displacement to get guys to commit where they want to go. Then they look it over and come up with a vacancy bid. But, in my case IAH 737 looking at the vacancy bid letter the Max was 590ish and the min was 540ish. So that means they probably won't displace those bottom 50 or so they'll just let them stay or go to a different position? Letting the base decrease by natural attrition. Am I understanding this correctly?
All week to think about it, or not. Missing anything?
08-25-2014, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mrmak2
The airbus is a lower pay rate. Vacation, etc is paid at the blended rate. There is a higher percentage of 319s than 737-700s
08-25-2014, 07:53 PM
#26
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Originally Posted by mrmak2
The airbus is a lower pay rate. Vacation, etc is paid at the blended rate. There is a higher percentage of 319s than 737-700s
08-25-2014, 08:11 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by APC225
155 new positions.
12 EWR 777 CA
4 ORD 777 CA
4 IAH 777 CA
10 SFO 787 FO
15 LAX 787 FO
5 IAH 787 FO
35 IAH 320 CA
25 IAH 320 FO
35 EWR 320 CA
10 EWR 76T FO
12 EWR 777 CA
4 ORD 777 CA
4 IAH 777 CA
10 SFO 787 FO
15 LAX 787 FO
5 IAH 787 FO
35 IAH 320 CA
25 IAH 320 FO
35 EWR 320 CA
10 EWR 76T FO
08-25-2014, 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by freezingflyboy
Man, I'm on the outside, face pressed against the window looking longingly in but... Does that mean newhires aren't going to the 73' right now?
08-25-2014, 08:22 PM
#29
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Originally Posted by APC225
Vacancies are a regular feature with many retirements and the company adjusting fleet sizes for many reasons. Current employees get first dibs on these of course. With the size of the 737 fleet there will likely always be new hires going into it.
08-25-2014, 08:24 PM
#30
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I was going to be happy that 6 or 7 ahead of me are bidding either IAH or EWR CA, but then I noticed 15 below me are leaving. With only 80 positions left or so, that may be bad news for my line :-/. Still glad to see guys getting to where they want to go!
