787 & 777
06-03-2019, 08:36 PM
#13
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: SFO Guppy CA
Posts: 1,112
As of right now, you might be able to be a bottom dweller on reserve after 3-5 years if you are willing to be based in SFO. A longer wait in all other domiciles. You will be on reserve for a while.
06-03-2019, 08:36 PM
#14
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Joined APC: Jun 2005
Position: 787 FO
Posts: 813
Just because you can hold the 777 or 787 doesn’t necessarily mean you will become a top earner. The answer to the question, if you asked how long until you would a line holder, would probably be in excess of 10 years. Because until you are a line holder you will probably only achieve 76 hrs of pay a month. That’s reserve guarantee of 73 hrs plus 3 hrs for 5 unused short calls. FOs on other fleets can and do earn more than 76hrs x (wide body pay). 
06-03-2019, 08:42 PM
#15
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: SFO Guppy CA
Posts: 1,112
Just because you can hold the 777 or 787 doesn’t necessarily mean you will become a top earner. The answer to the question, if you asked how long until you would a line holder, would probably be in excess of 10 years. Because until you are a line holder you will probably only achieve 76 hrs of pay a month. That’s reserve guarantee of 73 hrs plus 3 hrs for 5 unused short calls. FOs on other fleets can and do earn more than 76hrs x (wide body pay).
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