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09-08-2010, 04:34 PM

#47111

johnso29

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AE Question. I'm DTW 320. Right now I'm about 95% in category. I want to go to a fleet where I can be 75% or better in category. I know I can do that right now on NYC M88, but I'd prefer MSP.

My question is this, if I want to stay DTW 320 as long as I get to 75%, can I put DTW 320 B 75%, then MSP 320 B 75%, then MSP M88 B 75%? In other words, I don't want to leave DTW 320 if I can hold 75% in category with this AE. Is this how I would prevent leaving the category if I make 75% or better with this AE?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can crack my code.

09-08-2010, 04:38 PM

#47112

newKnow

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Originally Posted by Sink r8

You can never underestimate the power of DC-9 pilots, and certainly not Knew. Here is a guy that types "nevermind", and gets his point across. It's almost as if he could make his mind be read...

So, maybe I misunderstood the original poster. Maybe, within the confines of the contract, schedulers and pilots find a peaceful way to keep long call long, and use intelligent practices to manage the system. I have no beef with that.

I was more thinking about the individuals, once the practices are effected, and once the phone call is made, who have misplanned enough not to be available, or planned to be unavailable, and who shift their job onto someone else.

Sink,

After replying to you post I thought about it and knew that is what you meant, so I came back and "neverminded" it.

09-08-2010, 04:49 PM

#47113

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Originally Posted by johnso29

Thanks in advance to anyone who can crack my code.

Looks good to me, Johnson. The way I understand it, since you will have DTW 320 B 75% in the #1 spot, if you can hold that, it will look no further.

If I also have it right, your DTW 320 B 75% will also show you as being a senior bidder for that position to someone junior to you if they look, which contributes to the uselessness of that feature in icrew.

If that's not the way it works, I've got some scrambling to do between now and next week.

New K

PS. Don't forget about MEM 320 B. You never know.

09-08-2010, 04:56 PM

#47114

Check Essential

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Quote:

Originally Posted by johnso29

AE Question.
My question is this, if I want to stay DTW 320 as long as I get to 75%, can I put DTW 320 B 75%, then MSP 320 B 75%, then MSP M88 B 75%?

You have it correct.
Also put the identical choices in your VD bid.

Don't forget an M88 award would come with a 2 year freeze.

09-08-2010, 04:59 PM

#47115

johnso29

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Originally Posted by Check Essential

You have it correct.
Also put the identical choices in your VD bid.

Don't forget an M88 award would come with a 2 year freeze.

I'm willing to take the freeze as long as I can hold a line. Almost 3 years of reserve here plus a year as a RJ CA is starting to wear on me.

Would I leave DTW 320 B 75% off the VD? Can't see why that would go on?

09-08-2010, 05:00 PM

#47116

johnso29

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BTW,

Thanks for the responses Check and NewK.

09-08-2010, 05:08 PM

#47117

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Originally Posted by Nosmo King

Has to be lowest. 753 has been lowest CASM since it got on the property (both NW and DL).

If there were 753 on the used market, DL would probably stumble over its own feet in a rush trying to grab them.

You're looking at all 16 P&W equipped 757-300's in the world in the fleet. Every other 753 ship out there is Rolls powered. Continental's delivered 753's were Rolls & they were able to snatch up ATA's 12 753's when they went belly up as they were Rolls.

09-08-2010, 05:11 PM

#47118

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Originally Posted by johnso29

BTW,

Thanks for the responses Check and NewK.

Good luck, Johnson!

09-08-2010, 05:13 PM

#47119

scambo1

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Originally Posted by hoserpilot

Wish we had Norm Mineta back. He has one son at Delta and another at Skywest. Lahood and his cronies need to meet NewK in a cold dark alley. NewK eats corrupt politicians for breakfast. I'd send Carl but he might break a hip.

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Sorry Carl, but that is some funny shizzle.

09-08-2010, 05:29 PM

#47120

Denny Crane

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Quote:

Originally Posted by johnso29

I'm willing to take the freeze as long as I can hold a line. Almost 3 years of reserve here plus a year as a RJ CA is starting to wear on me.

Would I leave DTW 320 B 75% off the VD? Can't see why that would go on?

Be very careful bidding a VD if you want to stay in DTW 320 if you can hold 75%. I'm not quite sure how it would work but, in my convoluted mind, there is a possibility you could get a VD even if you will be able to hold the 320 at 75% on the AE portion.

I suspect on this AE that there will be very few displacements (VD or MD) other than the SLC 767-->7er.

Denny