Originally Posted by
PoppaJo
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Are there any VARA opps for these 737 or Airbus guys?
Vara has its own issues with 3 F100s been parked and being over crewed, with many taking part time and spending AL and long service they’re still a couple heavy in both seats. With FNP about to leave the fleet it’ll be back to 5 320s which are already crewed.
I hate to say it but when Vara had too many pilots 6 months ago it was “Sorry, entry level positions only” available to them. So that’s 777 SO, ATR FO and VANZ 73 FO. The unions were the ones who dug their heels in on freeze waivers and movement to the 737 etc so I doubt they’ll fling the doors open to displace any of the existing VARA guys and girls. I’m told 3 FOs took the VANZ option, they must be really feeling the heat now.
This was told to me at a party two weeks ago by a vara 100 FO but make of it what you want.