Originally Posted by
Tankengine
How about
: EVERY 747 Captain has that seniority to displace if they wish - watch for this during the next EA!
It could get expensive!
Of course many would retire if there is a package.
That's not correct at all. They are all senior to the most junior 380 Captain, but that's only one slot. If the RINing process were to happen over time, and they all wanted 380, as it would be the most junior first, they'd end up displacing newly qualified ex 747 people continually.
Merging the two lists of bidders, and remembering that quite a few senior people are on 330/787 and even 737, means that you'd probably need a number of under 150 to end the dance on the 380...so that's about half of the 747 Captains.