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10-11-2022, 05:38 PM

#2211

Hedley

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Joined APC: Aug 2020

Posts: 2,319

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Crewdog

What's crazy is people WANTING to fly the 73. First time I saw the cockpit I thought "What a piece of junk!! I miss my RJ cockpit."

Never did change my mind, could not wait to get off it.

The name of the game is dollars per day, not what you fly. This is just a job and the 737 provides the best schedule/pay/growth/seniority advancement….. on the NB fleet. It’s still a POS, but it’s a paycheck with more options for improving pay and schedule. Here’s hoping that the super senior guys stick to the 320 and 756 so I don’t have to give up my no red eyes, max 2 legs per day, commutable on both ends schedule.

10-12-2022, 11:28 AM

#2212

JetDoc

Seat 0B

Joined APC: Dec 2007

Position: 777 FO

Posts: 793

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Originally Posted by Buzologic

As in you won't get 500 hours in a year??

I have been on the plane for a year and just broke 300 hours. YMMV.

10-13-2022, 06:47 AM

#2213

flyblake

On Reserve

Joined APC: Jan 2016

Posts: 24

How long do you think they'll be hiring into widebody fleets?

10-13-2022, 06:53 AM

#2214

TFAYD

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Joined APC: Dec 2018

Posts: 1,085

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyblake

How long do you think they'll be hiring into widebody fleets?

for the foreseeable future - no end in sight

10-13-2022, 06:54 AM

#2215

TFAYD

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Joined APC: Dec 2018

Posts: 1,085

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Crewdog

What's crazy is people WANTING to fly the 73. First time I saw the cockpit I thought "What a piece of junk!! I miss my RJ cockpit."

Never did change my mind, could not wait to get off it.

the lesser of the two evils. I take a ore-historic cockpit and a line any time over sitting Global Reserve for 2 years.

10-13-2022, 07:10 AM

#2216

01110011

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Joined APC: Dec 2018

Posts: 432

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyblake

How long do you think they'll be hiring into widebody fleets?

As long as global reserve sucks.

10-13-2022, 08:48 AM

#2217

flyblake

On Reserve

Joined APC: Jan 2016

Posts: 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by 01110011

As long as global reserve sucks.

Can you touch a bit on "global reserve" I see it all the time but haven't found much info on it, thank you!

10-13-2022, 08:51 AM

#2218

ugleeual

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Joined APC: Jun 2007

Position: 767/757 CA

Posts: 2,699

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyblake

Can you touch a bit on "global reserve" I see it all the time but haven't found much info on it, thank you!

in a nutshell you only get 6 protected days off… the other 12 days can be rolled as necessary to compete a trip assigned. You still have to get 12 days off per month… so they just keep rolling your days off until they can’t anymore.

Global reserve only sucks IMO when you are a commuter… not bad if you live within 2.5 hours short call drive time.

10-13-2022, 09:16 AM

#2219

01110011

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Joined APC: Dec 2018

Posts: 432

Quote:

Originally Posted by ugleeual

As someone who could hold a junior WB FO spot, is there any bidding strategy that would let you protect days other than the 6 HDO’s? I can’t stomach not being able to buy concert tickets or make plans with out of town friends outside of a six day window each month.

For example at my last shop, who junior manned all the time, if I had an important event I’d pick up or bid six days of flying prior to the day I wanted off so they couldn’t legally roll me.