Morbid curiosity. Upgrade times?

[arkflyr]

That's where the ETOPS seat lock is the monkey wrench. The luckiest guy in the company is the guy who gets something east of Vegas a month before the first junior Captain's seat lock expires. (Assuming that's possible)

I think a lot of the East upgrades are going to go senior at first with all the guys bypassing, especially after ‘23 vacation bidding is done. But that does leave a few month gap between the ETOPS lock going away and then.

 

[Nick]

That's where the ETOPS seat lock is the monkey wrench.

What is the ETOPS seat lock?

 

[ZapBrannigan]

What is the ETOPS seat lock?

once you’re trained for ETOPS you are locked into OAK, LAX, or LAS for 6 bid periods (typically 6 months) before you can bid out.

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

once you’re trained for ETOPS you are locked into OAK, LAX, or LAS for 6 bid periods (typically 6 months) before you can bid out.

The 700/800 can fly from LAS to the islands?

 

[ASpilot2be]

The 700/800 can fly from LAS to the islands?

It's only 85 miles further than SEA-HNL. Shouldn't be an issue.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

The 700/800 can fly from LAS to the islands?

The Max-7 will even be able to do DEN to the islands they tell us.

 

[Skåning]

Ugh sitting in a Guppy cockpit that long sounds miserable!

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Ugh sitting in a Guppy cockpit that long sounds miserable!

It actually isn’t that bad. I feel just fine after a transcon or Hawaii flight. I adjust the seat the way it best works for me.

Were you in Jan 31 or May 1 bid? Done with training or in training?

 

[Maximilian_Jenius]

It's only 85 miles further than SEA-HNL. Shouldn't be an issue.

The Max-7 will even be able to do DEN to the islands they tell us.

Okay, I figured that the 700 could do it, it has the most range of the 737's. Surprised about the 800 though. Thought it could only go to Hawaii from the coast airports. e.g. LAX, SFO, SEA. Here in PHX AA was doing it in a 757. Don't think they could do PHX-HNL in a 737. Granted, this was in a NG.

 

[EIR]

Here in PHX AA was doing it in a 757. Don't think they could do PHX-HNL in a 737. Granted, this was in a NG.

I'm willing to bet they used the 75 for the capacity.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Ugh sitting in a Guppy cockpit that long sounds miserable!

Not going to argue with you - you're not wrong, but it pays the mortgage. We knew when we applied here that it was a 737 operator and probably always would be. No point in complaining about it.

 

[mikecweb]

FI is doing SEA-KEF in a Guppy Maximus.

 

[DeltaAlphaNovember]

The September preliminary awards are out for AA. Most junior CA award was 400 numbers junior to me on the AB. Most junior CA was about 700 numbers below me on the 737. Mostly LGA on both for the upgrades.

 

[Kingairer]

The September preliminary awards are out for AA. Most junior CA award was 400 numbers junior to me on the AB. Most junior CA was about 700 numbers below me on the 737. Mostly LGA on both for the upgrades.

Since not everyone knows your hire date... 1/2019 I believe is junior captain award.

 

[DeltaAlphaNovember]

My bad. I'm a 3/2018 hire.

 

[L-16B]

The September preliminary awards are out for AA. Most junior CA award was 400 numbers junior to me on the AB. Most junior CA was about 700 numbers below me on the 737. Mostly LGA on both for the upgrades.

Ton of DFW captain upgrades on 320 too. I had around 65 Junior to me get awarded it.

 

[CFIscare]

Ton of DFW captain upgrades on 320 too. I had around 65 Junior to me get awarded it.

What DOH is junior DFW?

 

[L-16B]

What DOH is junior DFW?

I’ll look it up in a bit. I’m a 2013 hire and would be 60% 320 international and around 80% domestic.

 

[L-16B]

What DOH is junior DFW?

November 2016 for the Airbus is most junior captain.

 

[Dexter]

What’s junior WB FO in DFW and ORD?