New Hire Classes and Drops
09-27-2021, 10:02 AM
#1711
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Joined APC: Dec 2008
Position: 320 Captain
Posts: 666
Anyone have an idea on how long it would currently take to hold a line in either the 73/320 at DCA? I'll be living in Virginia Beach for the foreseeable future, with the eventual goal of moving in domicile to DC, but considering bidding EWR for now if the time to a line is excessive at DCA. My gameplan would be to commute to EWR for a while (since it is a commute regardless to either DCA or EWR) and then try to bid DCA once I have enough seniority to hold a line there.
Thanks for any info--excited to join the United team!
Thanks for any info--excited to join the United team!
and don’t bid a plane because of a specific layover. Those can change all the time. Just ask those special 767/777/787 pilots and their need for South America trips.
09-27-2021, 03:34 PM
#1713
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Joined APC: Nov 2012
Posts: 342
Better plane? I'd argue that point with you. People hang out on the Bus longer? Really? Where did you get that info? I've been on the 737 for 23 yrs and there are senior people to me on it going NOWHERE!! PS- The last FO I flew with is upgranding next month and going to the Airbus since he would be more senior in the A/C in IAH. He would've rather have gone to the 737 better flying and he likes the A/C. Everyone has their own opinions not right or wrong. Just figure out what you want and for most people its ALL about seniority in seat and base with where it flies to coming in a close 2nd. Hope this helps.
09-27-2021, 05:52 PM
#1714
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Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 2,525
Well, that's why I said arguably. To some, they like the quieter, roomier airplane that doesn't have space-shuttle re-entry speeds on final. Oh and did you know it has a side stick and a tray table? Some people like that stuff.
There's this system we use called CCS. It has the staffing. You should check it out. Since you mentioned IAH, 50% for 320 FO is about 800 more senior than 737 FO. In fact, at least at 50%, it's at least several hundred more senior at ORD, DEN, EWR and then I stopped looking.
People hang out on the Bus longer? Really? Where did you get that info? I've been on the 737 for 23 yrs and there are senior people to me on it going NOWHERE!! PS- The last FO I flew with is upgranding next month and going to the Airbus since he would be more senior in the A/C in IAH. He would've rather have gone to the 737 better flying and he likes the A/C. Everyone has their own opinions not right or wrong. Just figure out what you want and for most people its ALL about seniority in seat and base with where it flies to coming in a close 2nd. Hope this helps.
09-27-2021, 06:47 PM
#1715
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Joined APC: Apr 2015
Posts: 166
There's this system we use called CCS. It has the staffing. You should check it out. Since you mentioned IAH, 50% for 320 FO is about 800 more senior than 737 FO. In fact, at least at 50%, it's at least several hundred more senior at ORD, DEN, EWR and then I stopped looking.
09-27-2021, 07:41 PM
#1716
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
Position: 787 Captain
Posts: 1,512
If you bid the 737 you will have 1/2 the thickness of your skin removed, learn to feel personally attacked when someone even slightly criticizes your airplane, and have to get very upset whenever you hear someone say "GUPPY".
09-27-2021, 08:12 PM
#1718
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Joined APC: Aug 2012
Posts: 456
Paycheck cashes every two weeks whether it’s called seven three, three seven, thirty seven, FLUF, Guppy or Puppenholfükker.
09-27-2021, 11:22 PM
#1719
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Joined APC: Nov 2009
Posts: 5,263
So wtf is with the Guppy thing offending people? As a post merger guy who dgaf what the airplane is called, it blows my mind that someone always feels the need to say GUPPY on any post in the Facebook groups and then blows my mind even more that people get so worked up over it.
Paycheck cashes every two weeks whether it’s called seven three, three seven, thirty seven, FLUF, Guppy or Puppenholfükker.
Paycheck cashes every two weeks whether it’s called seven three, three seven, thirty seven, FLUF, Guppy or Puppenholfükker.
777 bigfoot
787 sparky (or scab wagon)
320 Fifi
727 three holer
757/767 nothing really
And the bus beats the guppy hands down. Flown both. 737 should’ve been taken out back and shot 15 years ago.
09-28-2021, 05:28 AM
#1720
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Joined APC: Aug 2020
Posts: 2,342
The MD-80 was called the scab cab at CAL. Not in the current fleet though.
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