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like2fly2
There has been plenty of discussion on pairing construction by fleet type (i.e. 717 flies lots of legs vs 737 1-2 legs per day). Can anyone comment on the QOL differences that one might see in the various equipment types. I'm thinking in terms of days off per month, pairing length, and average reserve utilization. Thanks in advance.
Rather simple...small planes fly many shorter legs a day and larger planes fly fewer longer legs. This is a generality as I have flown as many as 4 legs in the 757 in a day. Usually back and forth between Florida and ATL. All fleets have varying trip lengths from turns to 14 day Asia or Europe trips. Most narrow body max at 4-5 days and wide body (inc. 757/767) can go for 2 weeks. If you live in base and want to be home reserve isn't a bad place to be if your fleet is well staffed.
Wait for the fleet drop in class and by that time you'll have access to DeltaNet and will be able to see schedules for all fleets in all bases.
One thing to keep in mind is choosing a fleet that is in the base you want to end up in as a base swap is easier than going through another training cycle.
Good Luck - Baja.