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10-07-2016, 03:47 AM
#1201
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: CA
Posts: 1,225
It's more of a regional schedule with some longer NE to FL legs thrown in. Also some Carib flying mixed in here and there. But generally you see more legs per day at :45-1:30 duration.
The plane isn't as comfortable as the airbus. Say what you want about the Airbus, you can't deny it's a comfortable workspace. The 190 not so much.
You can move to the bus whenever you want. JB has a 2 year aircraft lock so unless you switched the the 190 and want to switch back there are no issues.
10-07-2016, 06:50 AM
#1203
The REAL Bluedriver
Joined APC: Sep 2011
Position: Airbus Capt
Posts: 6,918
10-07-2016, 08:56 AM
#1206
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2014
Posts: 155
IMO having flown both. The Bus has better trips, layovers and typically less legs a day. But there is a very large discrepancy between pairings. Junior guys are getting 10 hour 3 days that include red eye flying, while mid level guys get 18-20 hour 3 days and senior guys get 8-10 hour 1 days. The 190 has hardly any 10 hour 3 days and not many redeyes, none back when I was on it. The pairings also seem more consistent, as in most are worth between 5 and 5.5 a day. If you have to be junior, I think being junior on the 190 is better QOL, but that's just me.
10-07-2016, 10:45 AM
#1208
facing forward
Joined APC: Sep 2006
Position: forward facing stick actuator
Posts: 289
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I have flown both planes as well and fifi is hands down way more comfortable. I also enjoy my one or two and done days. I'd rather fly a transcon than do 4 short legs in the 190.
Maybe I was lucky in the past but after I had about 1.5 years on the bus I was able to avoid most of the 10 hour 3 days. They need to fix that in the CBA. They need to be a lot closer to 15 hours of credit.
What you fly comes down to your personal preference on the type of flying you want to do and what you want / need for a paycheck. Also what's open in your new hire class.
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Maybe I was lucky in the past but after I had about 1.5 years on the bus I was able to avoid most of the 10 hour 3 days. They need to fix that in the CBA. They need to be a lot closer to 15 hours of credit.
What you fly comes down to your personal preference on the type of flying you want to do and what you want / need for a paycheck. Also what's open in your new hire class.
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10-07-2016, 12:06 PM
#1209
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Square root of the variance and average of the variation
Posts: 1,602
Coming up on 2 yrs in Nov. Unless I specifically ask for them I've not had any of the 10hr 3 days in months. I will swap into the west coast ones occasionally (SMF, etc.) but as I don't really enjoy the island red eyes I avoid them.
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