Originally Posted by
Delta42
We didn't really had a choice, they said we would get our preference bases for the line since we were the first ones to finish a type rating course in a while and most of the LTCs are available, even during wings, then 2 days later 24 of us are getting sent to buzz and the classes behind that haven't completed the base yet, already know they are going eastern. I just hope we can get a permanent base in DAC after the line training.
Expect Buzz after Line training indeed. Massive overcrew in the West on FO side and transfer lists are full of people who joined in 2022 or 2023 and are still waiting for their preferred bases. In this context it's hard to understand the need for so many cadets as the MAX-10 is not even certified, it's a bit premature if you ask me.
Some of you will get "lucky" and end up in DUB, STN or CRL, (still jumping the queue) but TIA, SOF, KRK and WMI are more probable.
With a Malta or DAC contract it's not much of a problem if there is a high crewing ratio as your basic salary will be high enough to compensate for the lack of flying. If you are with a buzz contract you are entirely dependent on flight hours and there is no minimum.