Originally Posted by
Banana Joe
Pardon my ignorance, what is PRIAM and what does it stand for?
I am also trying to understand what JSS is - whatever it is, nobody seems to like it
Simple simple explanation:
PRIAM (Greek god, I'm sure there's also some logic as to the use of that name/acronym): is the system that handles the annual bids for fleet and seat changes... Every year there's a roughly month long bidding window for type/seat changes and having done their bids pilots wait on tenterhooks for several months waiting for the system output to see if they are in with a chance of a seat/fleet change during the upcoming training year.
JSS - Jeppesen Strict Seniority bidding system...that's the system that you interface with every month to bid for your next month's roster. It came into use about ? a year back as a replacement for the long established Bidline monthly bidding system and so far does not seem to be really working as advertised. It is certainly producing some nasty rosters and also reduced choice for a lot of people, which is why a lot of pilots don't like it.
HTH