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01-21-2023, 01:32 PM

#1131

JamesBond

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Position: A350 Both

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Originally Posted by Trip7

787 is a beautiful plane but we shouldn't want it now. 350 and 330 pay the same and already have training pipelines established. A350-1000s could start arriving this year or 2024. 787 likely would take at least 2-3 years to get the program spun up, call the actors back for ebrief videos etc etc etc

787 is hot garbage

01-21-2023, 02:12 PM

#1132

nene

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Originally Posted by Scout262

The company is very happy with the juniority. Better to have 12+ year pilots sitting in FO seats and junior sitting in A seats. Delta saves $25 an hour staffing the left seat with junior captains.

Yes but the price of FO's goes up from yr1 to yr 8 pay.

01-21-2023, 03:09 PM

#1133

tcco94

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Position: LAX ER

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Originally Posted by JamesBond

Bogota is awesome

ACC is a good overnight as well

01-21-2023, 05:50 PM

#1134

Abouttime2fish

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Heard we are opening an RDU base this fall!!

But seriously, how is it we have FA bases all over the place, but only 7 pilot bases? If it can be done for the FAs it can be done for the pilots. Just make CPOs and ALPA LECs regional and let’s move forward. The days of moving to domicile are going the way of the dinosaurs.

01-21-2023, 06:01 PM

#1135

Jaww

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Position: 717A

Posts: 2,937

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Originally Posted by FAIPMAFIA

Jaww I’m joking. I want a Miami base more than any other person in this forum. All I’m saying is stop playing with my emotions. 🤣

My bad. Never ever say never ever. Miami will happen. The rumor starts here! We force crew resource’s hands today! Viva La Florida.

01-21-2023, 06:07 PM

#1136

tennisguru

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Position: Pilot

Posts: 3,894

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abouttime2fish

The biggest difference is that the FAs are trained to fly on every aircraft, thus their bases are not subject to the whims of marketing changing which fleets service a city every other week.

01-21-2023, 06:10 PM

#1137

BCan

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LJ JE

No restrictions other than normal seat lock. It won't change on this TA.

I’m debating on a short stint in the left seat then back to the right seat…what training does that require? I’ve looked in the FOM and fleet page…I can’t find an answer.

01-21-2023, 06:12 PM

#1138

Gunfighter

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Originally Posted by Abouttime2fish

The FA workgroup is twice the size of the pilot group and can work any flight. Pilots are limited to equipment. BOS FAs work flights on 5 different airplanes. It is a case of numbers and efficiency.

01-21-2023, 06:18 PM

#1139

Abouttime2fish

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Originally Posted by Gunfighter

The FA workgroup is twice the size of the pilot group and can work any flight. Pilots are limited to equipment. BOS FAs work flights on 5 different airplanes. It is a case of numbers and efficiency.

I get that. You’d have lots of small categories for pilots. Network would have to establish some kind of consistency. Stop laughing! I wonder about the number of pilots required overall with more bases. Increased pilot requirements? About the same?