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Old 09-20-2023, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44
You can cheer for me trying to get out of a narrow-body fo seat after a decade and a half. I don’t work weekends or holidays though or commute to any base except our biggest one. That limits my options. Getting closer though assuming age 68 and a recession doesn’t bring us to a halt and start furloughs.
you could have gotten out of that seat for most of the time you’ve been “stuck” in it. Nobody sheds a tear for your decision to stay a NB-B for 15 years
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Old 09-20-2023, 09:19 AM
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I’ll cheer for you but, the great thing about Flex is their positive attitude and willingness to go forward with a dream to fly a WB regardless of potential inconveniences.

The closest thing I can think of is maybe Trip or Fangs going for WB A, but that’s more than a few AEs away. Anyone want to start the 2027 AE thread? Or maybe WildBlue realizes they should be at Delta…

Otherwise we do need a 2024 Flex. AEs just won’t be as fun.
My WBA bids are loaded. Can you cheer until late 2024?

*I'll take WBA system plug with training over a holiday. I'm not holding out for 3 day HND on Tuesday.
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Old 09-20-2023, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Gunfighter
My WBA bids are loaded. Can you cheer until late 2024?

*I'll take WBA system plug with training over a holiday. I'm not holding out for 3 day HND on Tuesday.
Yes. Gunfighter for WB A!

Late 2024 kinda sounds like an endurance test though.
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Old 09-20-2023, 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44
You can cheer for me trying to get out of a narrow-body fo seat after a decade and a half. I don’t work weekends or holidays though or commute to any base except our biggest one. That limits my options. Getting closer though assuming age 68 and a recession doesn’t bring us to a halt and start furloughs.
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I just can’t get excited to be a plug even if it is widebody. Maybe widebody A after kids out of house.
you are an 2007/08 DL hire right?

you would be between 30-40% ATL350B or ATL717A.

if you wanted to do something other than be a NB B you could easily do that and still hold most/all weekends holidays off.
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Old 09-20-2023, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Gunfighter
My WBA bids are loaded. Can you cheer until late 2024?

*I'll take WBA system plug with training over a holiday. I'm not holding out for 3 day HND on Tuesday.
Originally Posted by Vsop
Yes. Gunfighter for WB A!

Late 2024 kinda sounds like an endurance test though.
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I’ll second that, Gunfighter for WB A!
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Old 09-20-2023, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Gone Flying
you are an 2007/08 DL hire right?

you would be between 30-40% ATL350B or ATL717A.

if you wanted to do something other than be a NB B you could easily do that and still hold most/all weekends holidays off.
Absolutely not, he actually needs every day off. you need the weekends off to be with your family of course when they’re off from school or their jobs. But you also need the weekdays off because the kids have cross country meets swim meets, football games, etc. you have to attend. Also maybe drive them to school. So you really need every day off of the week. So let’s all cheer for him to find an airplane and a position where you can actually do that at Delta Air Lines. He deserves it after waiting 15 years!
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Old 09-20-2023, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44
I just can’t get excited to be a plug even if it is widebody. Maybe widebody A after kids out of house.
Agreed. Good Seniority gives a pilot too much income and schedule flexibility with our new PWA.
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Old 09-20-2023, 05:24 PM
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Agreed. Good Seniority gives a pilot too much income and schedule flexibility with our new PWA.
Bummer. I thought you could be our rebound reflex. Normally you share Flex’s glass half full mind set that is easy to route for. With a WB order you’re about 2 years away from WB A right?
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Old 09-20-2023, 05:36 PM
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Absolutely not, he actually needs every day off. you need the weekends off to be with your family of course when they’re off from school or their jobs. But you also need the weekdays off because the kids have cross country meets swim meets, football games, etc. you have to attend. Also maybe drive them to school. So you really need every day off of the week. So let’s all cheer for him to find an airplane and a position where you can actually do that at Delta Air Lines. He deserves it after waiting 15 years!
He's found it. Senior NBB with LCA trip buys. I've heard it's better than WB B reserve.
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Bummer. I thought you could be our rebound reflex. Normally you share Flex’s glass half full mind set that is easy to route for. With a WB order you’re about 2 years away from WB A right?
I’d love to be wrong, but a 2014 hire in the left seat of a pure widebody in 2 years is glass completely full, maybe overflowing. I’ll happily take the plug anywhere west of the Mississippi though!
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