Return of 757 to MCO
Dec 28, 2017, 9:47 am
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Dec 28, 2017, 9:51 am
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Dec 28, 2017, 10:01 am
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OKay, so, the answer is that, they hired a bunch of new pilots, because, if they take current A319 & A320 pilots to fly the A321s, they won't have enough pilots to fly the A319s & A320s!
Dec 28, 2017, 10:03 am
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that goes for every fleet almost with the mandatory retirement attrition. new hires are going to the 88, 717, 737, 757/767, 319/320321. The only fleets not getting new hires are the 767-400, 330, 350.
Dec 28, 2017, 10:09 am
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Why are you separating the A321 and 320/319's? They are a common type and the pilots are mixed and fly all 3 types.
Dec 28, 2017, 10:34 am
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Apolloms answered by saying they have a bunch of new hires.
Dec 28, 2017, 11:03 am
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Dec 28, 2017, 11:29 am
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A few weeks ago during a schedule change Saturday, my ATL-JAX/JAX-ATL legs in January were switched from A321s to 757-200s. I ended up switching the outbound to ATL-TPA, which puts me back on an A321. While down the road I will probably care less about an A321 versus the 757, I have yet to fly on a DL A321 and want to fly it at least once to cross off the fleet type so I'm happy that I was able to get the A321 on ATL-TPA.
The 757's amazing short runway performance is really needed at an airport that's a former B-52 and Strategic Air Command Base with 12,000 foot runways. 
Dec 28, 2017, 11:36 am
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Dec 28, 2017, 1:01 pm
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The 757 can out climb the 737 and A320 and get above the nasty weather faster. The 757 provides more than just a fun takeoff, it's performance has practical benefits as well.
Dec 28, 2017, 2:13 pm
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There are still 747s flying elsewhere in the world and A380s and they both have character. Granted the 380 is butt ugly on the outside, but it still has character.