FDX- Practice #2 is out.....
05-22-2008, 07:06 AM
#12
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: Excessed B-727 Capt
Posts: 115
The TOP 5 MEM 727C awards were Secondary awards. How can there be secondary awards if they are excessing off the bottom??? There are Secondary Vacancies in other seats also. What am I missing here? I know that there is a contract guru that can quickly quote me the reference for this one.
05-22-2008, 10:41 AM
#15
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Joined APC: May 2007
Position: MD-11 Captain
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In the case of the 727, what has likely happened is that more people are bidding off the airplane and seat in question than would have been 'excessed'. They're treated as bidding to relieve the excess and go anywhere they can hold. If too many bid off then there are now a few vacancies on the airplane (to bring the manning up to the post bid level), that's where the secondary fills came in.
Oh and it's still just a practice bid -- it bears little resemblance to the actual award. Your results may vary.
Oh and it's still just a practice bid -- it bears little resemblance to the actual award. Your results may vary.
Last edited by nitefr8r; 05-22-2008 at 10:43 AM. Reason: typos
05-22-2008, 10:48 AM
#16
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Joined APC: Aug 2006
Position: leaning to the left
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All the 727 CAP seats were filled by people, either excessed or relieving the excess. I don't know why they're listed as secondaries. Those guys wouldn't have needed a secondary to be awarded that.
As far as a 727 F/O seat filled on a secondary by a non excessed guy...? I haven't got a clue. It may have something to do with their options, due to all the previous bid cancellations.
As far as a 727 F/O seat filled on a secondary by a non excessed guy...? I haven't got a clue. It may have something to do with their options, due to all the previous bid cancellations.
Last edited by Busboy; 05-22-2008 at 11:01 AM.
05-22-2008, 10:58 AM
#17
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: Excessed B-727 Capt
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In the case of the 727, what has likely happened is that more people are bidding off the airplane and seat in question than would have been 'excessed'. They're treated as bidding to relieve the excess and go anywhere they can hold. If too many bid off then there are now a few vacancies on the airplane (to bring the manning up to the post bid level), that's where the secondary fills came in.
Oh and it's still just a practice bid -- it bears little resemblance to the actual award. Your results may vary.
Oh and it's still just a practice bid -- it bears little resemblance to the actual award. Your results may vary.
I understand that they are coming from an 'excessed' seat. I just don't understand why the show as a 'secondary vacancy' award when there are captains being forced out of the seats they currently hold.
05-22-2008, 12:50 PM
#19
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Posts: 732
If that is the case, you need to contact Management or ALPA to get an answer. What seat are you talking about ?
05-22-2008, 01:04 PM
#20
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Position: Excessed B-727 Capt
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