Dec 3rd DAL class

[GogglesPisano]

I'm guessing the NYC 777 rotations will include LHR when that service starts next year (3 slots total, probably 2 from JFK and 1 from ATL.)

And BOM.

Looks like it will be LHR and BOM again and again and again and again and again ......



..... and again.

 

[EMBpilot]

What is the total number of MD88 FO's in ATL and NYC?

Thanks

 

[Helos2Galaxy]

How accurate is the eCrew AE link with the information about pilots senior to you who have bid for a seat? I'm a July hire and according to the link there are 50+ pilots senior to me who are bidding M88 FO in NYC (I'm not bidding it, just surprised at that number since guys are waiting to get out of that category.)

It is accurate, however, what that number doesn't take in to account is those with "modifiers". For example, if you put in the request for NYC 777 B, one of the xx you see having it senior to you is me (as a second choice). But I only want it as top 35%, so if I don't get top 35% it'd go on to my third choice (there is no third choice, I'd rather stay senior where I am and ride it out another bid or two).

 

[General Lee]

I'm guessing the NYC 777 rotations will include LHR when that service starts next year (3 slots total, probably 2 from JFK and 1 from ATL.)

And BOM.

Looks like it will be LHR and BOM again and again and again and again and again ......



..... and again.

In the press release I saw 767-300ERs would be doing LHR, 2 from JFK and one from ATL. I believe we still have the rights to NRT from JFK (we used to do it from JFK with MD11s) and we are leasing the slot to Fedex. A 777 FO I talked to said the rumor was NRT would be next after BOM. We are scheduled to get 8 more 777s in the next two years, with rumors stating up to 20 more total. It could get interesting.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

What is the total number of MD88 FO's in ATL and NYC?

Thanks

I think 400 or so MD88 FOs in ATL, and maybe 120 in NYC?

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[JipWiz]

New hire class started today...any word on what equipment was avail and where??

 

[FDJ2]

What is the total number of MD88 FO's in ATL and NYC?

Thanks

Atl-476

NYC-92

 

[EMBpilot]

Atl-476

NYC-92

Thanks General and FDJ

Please correct me if I am wrong:

If AE shows 120 NYC MD88 FO new hire slots....it means more than 100% turn over in the base in the next 6 months?!!
The very top guy will have 4-5 months with the company?

 

[FDJ2]

Thanks General and FDJ

Please correct me if I am wrong:

If AE shows 120 NYC MD88 FO new hire slots....it means more than 100% turn over in the base in the next 6 months?!!
The very top guy will have 4-5 months with the company?

The AE doesn't state that these are openings for additional flying, so I assume that they are expecting a rather large turnover.

It would be a stretch to conclude that the top guy will have 4-5 months, because several NYC 88 F/Os live in the New England area and Shuttle flying out of NYC works out well for them, but you could expect to move up that category relatively quickly.

 

[General Lee]

New hire class started today...any word on what equipment was avail and where??

I think the last 2 classes of this month were supposed to have 25 NYC 767ER INTL FO slots each, and nothing else. (No MD88) I could be wrong, but I think that is right.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Helos2Galaxy]

It would be a stretch to conclude that the top guy will have 4-5 months, because several NYC 88 F/Os live in the New England area and Shuttle flying out of NYC works out well for them, but you could expect to move up that category relatively quickly.[/quote]


I agree. I live on Long Island, have 9+ years seniority and bid single digit seniority doing nothing but morning, mid week FL turns (haven't seen a hotel since July). I am not going anywhere until I make Captain, or top 10 on the 777. But, mid seniority within a year probably is a reality..

 

[EMBpilot]

I agree. I live on Long Island, have 9+ years seniority and bid single digit seniority doing nothing but morning, mid week FL turns (haven't seen a hotel since July). I am not going anywhere until I make Captain, or top 10 on the 777. But, mid seniority within a year probably is a reality..

I know the NYC MD88 reserves cover all 3 airports, but once you hold a line:

1. Is it possible to bid and fly only from JFK?

2. Are there lineholder trips that start out of one airport and end at another?

3. If the trips are separated between the airports what is the percentage of JFK vs EWR vs LGA?

Thanks a lot

 

[ACL65PILOT]

88 is mostly LGA with an occasional JFK. Most of that is held my line holders. EWR is hit and miss. Many times there are not even trips in the bid package for it.
Trips must end in the same airport that you started in. If they do not then they must surface transport you to that airport.

 

[MD11Drvr]

Today while in the Trng center we heard a system wide hiring freeze was put in effect today. In addition a 5 percent cut in work force. No specifics on how it will effect hiring for pilots. We got this from a former DGS instructor who was told his position that he just left would be filled. He did not know how this would effect pilot hiring so I am not suggesting anyone does but it give food for thought.....

 

[ACL65PILOT]

They did this last quarter to make budget number, but it did not affect pilots. It takes three months to train us, so it many not affect us again.