Spirit dtw base?????

[Checks]

Anybody know the odds of dtw staying a spirit domicile in the future.

 

[sealy101]

I believe it will always stay a spirit base.
All flights are full out of dtw. We have a great following.

 

[Checks]

Awesome! Thanks

 

[moonship]

Added a bit of flying there recently and the last domicile bid from a few days ago shows 3 additional FO spots. No sign of the future. Also pretty decent size infrastructure with Mx.

 

[crazy8]

Just don't ever plan on upgrading there.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Upgrades aren't critical at places that pay the first officers a living wage.

 

[kwick]

Upgrades aren't critical at places that pay the first officers a living wage.

Says the RJ F/O. LOL

 

[FurloughedAgain]

I agree with him.

 

[Dart]

Upgrades aren't critical at places that pay the first officers a living wage.

Pretty sure the pay scale will come up dramatically this round.

I wonder if we are going to have a pay scale for the A330/350. I know the table is full with other issues, but a wide body aircraft isn't as far fetched as it seems.

 

[johnsonrod]

Pretty sure the pay scale will come up dramatically this round.

I wonder if we are going to have a pay scale for the A330/350. I know the table is full with other issues, but a wide body aircraft isn't as far fetched as it seems.

Agreed - Azul in Brazil just added A330s and soon A350s and was primarily a LCC. If Spirit doesn't do it, others will including possibly JetBlue.

 

[Dart]

I had a FED(POI) on the jumpseat a few weeks ago. According to him, Spirit is working on a 330 program. Apparently, they are keeping a close tab on Azul as well. I would call BS on this, but this is a very creditable source.

 

[Baronman]

Agreed - Azul in Brazil just added A330s and soon A350s and was primarily a LCC. If Spirit doesn't do it, others will including possibly JetBlue.

Azul is operating in Brazil where TAM is hardly loved and the only other local player for long haul. Totally different environment than the US.

 

[Dart]

Spirit may be the right airline to make it happen.

 

[SpauldingSmails]

I wouldn't count it out, and wide bodies need not be the exclusive province of long-range international flying either. I could very easily imagine an LCC packing a 330 from NYC-SJU, or similar.

 

[SAABaroowski]

We get 330s, we will end up like People, or Braniff. Whoever had the 747s

 

[kwick]

Upgrades aren't critical at places that pay the first officers a living wage.

Talk to somebody that was a career first officer and ask them about their
quality of life.

Believe me, check the APC website, a Spirit F/O makes way more money than you or a commuter pilot Captain.

 

[gringo]

We get 330s, we will end up like People, or Braniff. Whoever had the 747s

They both had 747's, and no, not likely we would end up in the same boat.

But I'd be curious to hear why you think so.

 

[SAABaroowski]

They both had 747's, and no, not likely we would end up in the same boat.

But I'd be curious to hear why you think so.

Based on no real data, just kinda said it.

 

[gringo]

Based on no real data, just kinda said it.

Spoken like a true pilot!

At least you're honest!

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Talk to somebody that was a career first officer and ask them about their
quality of life.

Believe me, check the APC website, a Spirit F/O makes way more money than you or a commuter pilot Captain.

Well aware, I had to start commuting because living in base as FO wouldn't pay the rent. I don't have a complex needing to be PIC, I just need to pay the bills with some left over to save for retirement.

 

[kman]

What's going on with the upgrades? Thought spirit had a bunch of aircraft on order?

 

[SAABaroowski]

It's been 6/month the last two months and back up to 8/month February.

It seems like we are still way overstaffed