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02-06-2013, 02:38 PM
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According to the Crew Planning news, there are 13 MD-90s that will enter service between now and the end of the year. If they are staffed with 7 crews per airplane (like they said the 717 will be) then that will be 91 captains more. Still a loss but a little less so........Plus, 15 717's delivered in 2013 at 7 crews an airplane is 105 captains.
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02-06-2013, 02:40 PM
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Are you sure they are closing the DC-9 out on the next AE? I know it's a 365 day bid and all, but I don't see anywhere in the memo where they are saying they are shutting down the DTW and ATL DC9 bases.
Compare what they say about the 767 and the DC-9. "We will be closing the ATL 767 categories on the next AE...." vs. "We could see a large number of DC9 pilots bid off on the next AE...."
I just note that I didn't see them talking about MD's for anyone off the DC9, that's all.
Compare what they say about the 767 and the DC-9. "We will be closing the ATL 767 categories on the next AE...." vs. "We could see a large number of DC9 pilots bid off on the next AE...."
I just note that I didn't see them talking about MD's for anyone off the DC9, that's all.
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02-06-2013, 02:52 PM
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It's overstaffed now but I think crew planning is expecting quite a few guys to bid off to the 717, just like they expect bidding off the DC9. They also say that 6 of the MD90's wont be put in service until Nov and Dec 2013. Those can be put up for bid later.......
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02-06-2013, 03:00 PM
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02-06-2013, 03:18 PM
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[QUOTE=Denny Crane;1347273]All things being equal, you are right. If your category is closing, just bid an MD. You have the best chance of getting what you want. The question is...........how much longer do the -9 guys want to be on the -9? Also, it sounds like guys are going to be sitting around for months not doing anything but waiting for 717 delivieries to come so they can get an OE. That right there is some incentive to bid it on an AE!! (MD's are trained in inverse order.) Of course they would have a freeze. You are correct, MD equals no freeze and AE equals freeze.
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02-06-2013, 03:36 PM
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All things being equal, you are right. If your category is closing, just bid an MD. You have the best chance of getting what you want. The question is...........how much longer do the -9 guys want to be on the -9? Also, it sounds like guys are going to be sitting around for months not doing anything but waiting for 717 delivieries to come so they can get an OE. That right there is some incentive to bid it on an AE!! (MD's are trained in inverse order.) Of course they would have a freeze. You are correct, MD equals no freeze and AE equals freeze.
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02-06-2013, 03:45 PM
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According to the Crew Planning news, there are 13 MD-90s that will enter service between now and the end of the year. If they are staffed with 7 crews per airplane (like they said the 717 will be) then that will be 91 captains more. Still a loss but a little less so........Plus, 15 717's delivered in 2013 at 7 crews an airplane is 105 captains.
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There are 1735 pilots right now on the 88/90 and they're not expecting to add more but shrink staffing on it.
That's 9.5 pilots per plane, not crews, pilots. 4.8 crews per plane. It's below the 15 pilots per 737, 11 per 320, 14 for the 9.
Why do they say we are overstaffed? I mean February, yes, but come summer?
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