FlexManFlex

Probably around September 8th. Seems like we are seeing a memo every 4 weeks roughly! Training will occur primary in December. I bet it’ll be smaller, mostly back fills. I know training is rather slow in December before the heavy January-April months kick in. Should be interesting with the 330s coming next year. I expect to see NYC/DTW330B hit 12XXX over the next several AEs.

Anyone know where we are going to put the new 339s next year? Also, from what I’m reading it sounds like a 2024 recession will be pretty mild and should not affect the airlines too much. With 400-500 retirements we should still have a lot of movement regardless. Good times will continue in my opinion!

Wolf424

Flex getting a WB on the next AE…means he trains in Dec…which means…

ITS A FESTIVUS MIRACLE

sailingfun

It’s a performance issue because it doesn’t operate well out of SLC. They are looking at the 350 as more come online for some of those flights. Unless there are some recent changes they also don’t have 3 to 4 flights a day in the winter.

Milksheikh

So as of this ae, no one hired this century/millennium can hold WBA?!

I guess the first “wall” that has to fall is breaking into this century hold WBA.

tcco94

You know the company on numerous occasions has come out and said they are still undetermined on the 330 because of performance issues in SLC, right?? Numerous times they’ve even openly mentioned the 350. Not that I think that will happen, but to say “it’s not a performance issue” is comical. There is probably truth to your statement about a new category as well, but both can be true. Also, when/if it ever opens it will be very small initially to avoid the training dominoes from falling since anyone can bid it. Then it will grow from there. Another thing openly stated multiple times by the company.

BTW - I didn’t see any fuel stops this summer. Did we have any? I non-revved on one last year with a pit stop in DTW enroute to Paris (AMS got MSP stop) due to that bleed issue. It was really ****ty for our paxs. Almost 3 hours late to CDG with a customs line about 2 hours due to being so late. Not fun.

170Till5

I’m hoping for the 787 instead of the 330.. more modern plane and cheaper

PilotBases

Yoke? No thanks.

I’d like 20-30 359 and 20 350-1000. Deal.

tcco94

wrong airline. That ship sailed a long time ago.

SideStickMonkey

I mean, the company never lied to us before (maybe unintentionally). That’s why we got 220s based in SLC. Let’s not forget the derated 321s would be able to meet all current climb requirements, lol.

I agree there IS performance issues with the -200/300. That’s also why you have only seen -900s there since April.

I’ll say it agin, if the 330 had such big performance issues out of SLC there would’ve been a different airframe there.

crazyjaydawg

The thing about ships is that they need to come back to port eventually. Rolls Royce is tanking Airbus deals right now. Delta is now leaning towards Boeing for widebody replacements.