Originally Posted by
rfw22
That's some really insightful info I never really considered or thought of.
So how far on a trip would the 190 go out of JFK? Does it hit the Caribbean or go to Mexico or do they stay pretty much in the NorthEast? It would be nice to see what some of the typical trips look like for the 190 and the 320 out of JFk ... But you certainly gave me some things to think about that I really never considered.
I do wonder what age was senior in the last class to hold a 320 and do most people still try to get the 320?
190 is mostly northeast, with some Florida and occasional SJU. 2-3 legs/day avg
320 is mostly west coast, Caribbean, Florida and occasional Northeast layovers. 1-2 legs/day avg
Average daily credit for each fleet is very close to the same (~5.6hrs credit/day I believe?). So if you are bidding 50% seniority on the E190 you are probably making the same total pay as someone bidding 70% on the A320, but getting whatever days off you want and more ability to pick up extra flying if you desire. You'll probably hit 50% on the E190 faster than you'd hit 70% on the A320. I'm approaching 3 years and would be 30% on the BOS/JFK E190 or 70% on BOS/JFK A320. Pretty big difference.
If getting certain days off (weekends, holidays, etc) is important to you then I'd do the 190. If flying to warm destinations is a priority then I'd go with the 320.