Originally Posted by
Denny Crane
Here is a different perspective from a previous Boeing guy who absolutely loves the 75/767. I think you might really want to consider going to the A320 and here is why.
IMO Delta is seriously trending towards buying Airbus aircraft for the future. And they will be around for a long time. Look at the last couple of orders. We are now getting 45 (?) 321's and 10 new 330's. There is a wide body RFP out now and if Airbus does make a 330 neo, I think that's what Delta will go for (mostly). If not I think Airbus will make a better deal on the 350. I do think the order will be split but I also think it will be in Airbus's favor.
Whatever you decide you will be pleasantly surprised because they are all good! Good Luck!
Denny
Im a huge airbus fan. I know a lot of people have been recommending not bidding it, but it seems to suit my needs perfectly especially since I don't care about report or release times living in base. All of the narrowbodies fly multileg days with the good stuff going very senior, so as much as I want to factor in legs per day, I see its fairly even among the 73n/a320/md88, and since the flying varies so much, its nearly impossible to nail down which has the best trips for a junior guy.
FYI In today's class, the bottom 12 slots were all ATL/MD88, so guys like me with my low ssn did not get a choice on their base and equipment.