Any "Latest & Greatest" about Endeavor?
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I haven't heard it, but it make sense. Brian B. Will probably be gone after Repubic exits bankruptcy. I'm sure he's looking like a good replacement based on how he turned Pinnacle/Endeavor around after that bankruptcy. Not sure why he'd want to leave the Delta side though.
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Regarding choosing 900 vs 200:
You have to consider upgrade time as well. 6+ months of reserve (versus 2-3) means you've lost up to 150-200 hrs of block.. So you're hitting 1000 hrs of 121 3-6 months later than you would've been on the 200.
...And then when you do upgrade you have the choice of maybe getting a line on the -200 or sitting reserve forever on the -9.
You have to consider upgrade time as well. 6+ months of reserve (versus 2-3) means you've lost up to 150-200 hrs of block.. So you're hitting 1000 hrs of 121 3-6 months later than you would've been on the 200.
...And then when you do upgrade you have the choice of maybe getting a line on the -200 or sitting reserve forever on the -9.
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I think the only people getting DTW are those are or are planning to live there...I think most commuters are smart enough to realize getting a line right away in NYC is better than commuting to reserve for 5-6 months in DTW. It will be interesting to see how the vacancies play out towards the beginning of 2017, I personally think the movement will begin again once NYC is fully built up and you'll start to see movement to DTW and MSP again.
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For 200 v 900, it's all about what you want.
I figured when assigned my jet in newhire I'd stick with it for a year regardless. As I wasn't AQP, I went through recurrent around 6 months in, so doing 2 to 9 differences and being sent to MSP again for training wasn't appealing- more time off the line.
Sure 900 is more efficient scheduling wise, but I look at where I am on both lists and I come far ahead in QOL. 16 days off and weekends v 12 right now. Those days off allow you to pick up open time at 150% and earn more and fly more. Where is the break even? Depends on what you are looking for in your own life. I managed to get off reserve quickly, 2 months v 5-6 for a comparable 900 FO.
Add in the fact that in DTW and MSP the 900 is far more senior on the captain side, I figured I'd take an upgrade on the 200 sooner, so I didn't want jump from jet to jet. Perhaps not a big deal for some, but my personal preference.
Now, I have friends who swapped 2 to 9 and have no regrets. Fly what you want and enjoy it. Lots of movement to come next year and beyond.
Regarding (lack of?) upgrades on 16-05, -04 was barely a month ago and it seemed that 4 were planned for the year, so -05 might have just been a late "in addition to". Maybe they won't be at the rate we saw this year, but again, with hiring 2017 and beyond, upgrades should continue.
I figured when assigned my jet in newhire I'd stick with it for a year regardless. As I wasn't AQP, I went through recurrent around 6 months in, so doing 2 to 9 differences and being sent to MSP again for training wasn't appealing- more time off the line.
Sure 900 is more efficient scheduling wise, but I look at where I am on both lists and I come far ahead in QOL. 16 days off and weekends v 12 right now. Those days off allow you to pick up open time at 150% and earn more and fly more. Where is the break even? Depends on what you are looking for in your own life. I managed to get off reserve quickly, 2 months v 5-6 for a comparable 900 FO.
Add in the fact that in DTW and MSP the 900 is far more senior on the captain side, I figured I'd take an upgrade on the 200 sooner, so I didn't want jump from jet to jet. Perhaps not a big deal for some, but my personal preference.
Now, I have friends who swapped 2 to 9 and have no regrets. Fly what you want and enjoy it. Lots of movement to come next year and beyond.
Regarding (lack of?) upgrades on 16-05, -04 was barely a month ago and it seemed that 4 were planned for the year, so -05 might have just been a late "in addition to". Maybe they won't be at the rate we saw this year, but again, with hiring 2017 and beyond, upgrades should continue.
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It should be said that reserve in both airframes is entirely dependent on where you are based. I know several new hires that went NYC 200 and never saw reserve. DTW 200 used to be 30-60 days but now it's 3-4 months. This is primarily due to the NYC build up but one could make the argument that you could hold a line faster on the 900 in DTW due to the FO's leaving/upgrading.
It's all a gamble in the end. A calculated gamble but nothing in this industry is ever 100%.
It's all a gamble in the end. A calculated gamble but nothing in this industry is ever 100%.
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