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Old 27th January 2012 | 00:25
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shon7
 
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"I could have been a 767 captain making a higher hourly rate but would have only been flying 65 hours a month because of the trips they flew. Those numbers could change at any time based on the needs of the company."
But in the same vein wouldn't a 767 captain then want to bid the A320 and as long as his seniority allowed him to - that would entail retraining costs and scheduling issues for the airline - not to mention the dissatisaction and discontent b/w the various pilots on AC types. Wouldn't a salaried position eliminate those challenges?
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