New BOS A330 base coming
07-04-2024, 12:26 PM
#61
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Guys and gals will come out of the woodwork for a BOS base, but mostly senior NYC-based pilots (widebody.) The question is where the flying comes from to fund BOS and whether or not there will be backfills. More specifically: Which 330 base now has the most BOS departures.
More options for flying benefits all of us - this is great news..................................... if it actually happens.
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07-04-2024, 12:27 PM
#62
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I really don't think this is going to be an issue. We are receiving six 330s in the 2nd half of 2024 and DAL certainly plans on flying them. By the time the BOS base opens all 6 will probably in the system and flying. My prediction - 330 flying will probably remain the same or slowly increase out of all of our current bases. Except for MSP which is down 1 daily departure to 6 currently while we had 7 daily flights last summer, probably due to gate constrainsts during construction.
More options for flying benefits all of us - this is great news..................................... if it actually happens.
Scoop
More options for flying benefits all of us - this is great news..................................... if it actually happens.
Scoop
07-04-2024, 12:37 PM
#63
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I really don't think this is going to be an issue. We are receiving six 330s in the 2nd half of 2024 and DAL certainly plans on flying them. By the time the BOS base opens all 6 will probably in the system and flying. My prediction - 330 flying will probably remain the same or slowly increase out of all of our current bases. Except for MSP which is down 1 daily departure to 6 currently while we had 7 daily flights last summer, probably due to gate constrainsts during construction.
More options for flying benefits all of us - this is great news..................................... if it actually happens.
Scoop
More options for flying benefits all of us - this is great news..................................... if it actually happens.
Scoop
07-04-2024, 12:54 PM
#65
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The big question…will BOS opening drive NYC330A to a 2014 hire in the next 6 months?
07-04-2024, 01:32 PM
#67
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I really don't think this is going to be an issue. We are receiving six 330s in the 2nd half of 2024 and DAL certainly plans on flying them. By the time the BOS base opens all 6 will probably in the system and flying. My prediction - 330 flying will probably remain the same or slowly increase out of all of our current bases. Except for MSP which is down 1 daily departure to 6 currently while we had 7 daily flights last summer, probably due to gate constrainsts during construction.
More options for flying benefits all of us - this is great news..................................... if it actually happens.
Scoop
More options for flying benefits all of us - this is great news..................................... if it actually happens.
Scoop
07-04-2024, 01:40 PM
#68
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What are we thinking, 50-ish offerings for each seat on the intial AE? Seems like small-ish is the customary way for new category launches, as allowing too many freeze releases is frowned upon in this establishment.
07-04-2024, 01:47 PM
#69
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He would rather due a 1 way commute and get paid 21 hours verses no commute and get paid 15:45 with a two man crew. 12 days of work nets him 84 hours. 12 days flown directly out of BOS gets him 63 hours. He probably can hold the longer trips out of BOS like ATH or TLV but still works a whole lot harder than easy AMS and CDG flights.
The bid package will be interesting on how the company builds the trips to minimize credit. They could for example run W trips through ATL and have ATL crews due W trips through BOS rather than 3 day trips. SLC will be in play for W trips from BOS as they would have zero credit.
The bid package will be interesting on how the company builds the trips to minimize credit. They could for example run W trips through ATL and have ATL crews due W trips through BOS rather than 3 day trips. SLC will be in play for W trips from BOS as they would have zero credit.
these inefficiencies are why they’re opening a bos base
07-04-2024, 02:02 PM
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If they go to 150 FOs it might get to a few 2021 hires. Hopefully the 320 and/or 220 follows sometime next year and opens things up quite a bit.
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