QOL at IAD
03-17-2023, 06:02 AM
#41
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you should get to IAD pretty quickly. Vacancy bid season is over for a while but you can try a base trade. 787 has gone unfilled, so you could be on that in less that 6 months if you want too, but you’ll be flying to LOS and ACC and our international reserve system makes regionals look good by comparison. I would hold out for the 777 or 756 if you want to fly international, and I’m on the 787. It’s a great plane but awful to be junior on.
I’m not in the 121 world yet, just on the outside looking in.
03-21-2023, 10:29 AM
#42
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you should get to IAD pretty quickly. Vacancy bid season is over for a while but you can try a base trade. 787 has gone unfilled, so you could be on that in less that 6 months if you want too, but you’ll be flying to LOS and ACC and our international reserve system makes regionals look good by comparison. I would hold out for the 777 or 756 if you want to fly international, and I’m on the 787. It’s a great plane but awful to be junior on.
03-22-2023, 09:41 AM
#43
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Most indoc classes recently haven't had IAD options, but you'd almost certainly be able to get it on the first vacancy after starting. Wouldn't be more than a few months tops.
04-13-2023, 09:53 AM
#44
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Fastest way to IAD
Resurrecting this thread as I'm 2 weeks from starting class and Im working through what aircraft I might want to bid.
What is currently the fastest way back to IAD? I'm guessing the 73 but also wondering the DOH for the most jr pilot on the 320, 756 and 787.
TIA
What is currently the fastest way back to IAD? I'm guessing the 73 but also wondering the DOH for the most jr pilot on the 320, 756 and 787.
TIA
04-13-2023, 10:23 AM
#45
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737, 320, 756, 787, 777 in that order
04-14-2023, 03:55 AM
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04-14-2023, 04:15 AM
#47
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If you’re base chasing, you want
1) Narrowbody (737>320 because it’s a bigger fleet). That gives you additional opportunity to upgrade immediately to any fleet if it helps change base
2) 756 - can still upgrade to 777/787 if helpful
3) 777/787 - fewest options to move bases
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