Regarding aircraft assignment
02-22-2019, 11:12 AM
#11
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Originally Posted by CactusCrew
Training is free. So when he/she bids where they live in 2 years, its no big deal.
)Placing someone who’s flown internationally in a heavy jet, especially in a type we fly, i. e. 747, and who actually lives in our Anchorage domicile seems like a logical thing to do?
Then again, common sense has always been frowned upon at brown.
02-22-2019, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Amacron7
If one was to get ANC who doesnt want it. and there is another who would like to be based in ANC can you trade when you get the aircraft/domicile assignment?
02-22-2019, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Amacron7
If one was to get ANC who doesnt want it. and there is another who would like to be based in ANC can you trade when you get the aircraft/domicile assignment?
You bid aircraft choices in your specific class. Let’s say the choices are: sdf 75/76, sdf 75/76z and ont 75/76 - if you’re the most senior person in your class you get your pick. If you’re the most junior person you’ll take what’s left.
ANC in particular is picked by heavy jet/int’l experience. That’s why the company starts these guys/gals a day earlier than the ‘light twin’ classes. Basically they won’t be able to bid out of ANC and those who start a day later won’t be able to bid to ANC whether they live there or not.
02-22-2019, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by McBoeingBus
Yea, logical, but doesn't take seniority into account. What if the 747 former check airman is the youngest in the class?
As a union we don’t like this because the company ‘bypasses’ those newhires’ seniority by creating 747/md11 specific and light-twin specific classes. Basically their class will start one day earlier.
Training department likes it because fewer newhires need additional training nowadays.
In the past the most junior guys/gals, who often didn’t have any international experience, ended up on the 747 strictly because Anchorage is our least desired domicile.
Hope it makes more sense..
02-24-2019, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Amacron7
So in regards to the March 21st and 22nd class can anyone confirm the 21st is the heavy class and the 22nd is the “light twin class”
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