Originally Posted by
UAL T38 Phlyer
From a training and proficiency standpoint, it makes sense. If every one could fly all flavors of 767 and 757, aren't there 6 or 7 different fleets?
That's WAY too much Differences Training for me to keep track of. It makes me wonder if the POI thought the same thing, from a safety standpoint.
As an example (as I understand it), SWA flies 300s through 900s because all of their airplanes are more or less configured "300-esque."
SWA doesn't have any 900s. Just 7/800NGs and classics. Not sure how it will workout with us but pre-merger, S-Cal flew and was qualified on every variant of the 737( 300/500/700/800/900/and 900ER)...way too much in my view. If the rumor is true, I too suspect cost and differences along with scheduled retirements timing is there rationale.