Originally Posted by
Martin404
So I'm confused. Is 76ER a good bid or bad? Of course it depends upon the person but how is the 76 ER generally viewed?
I bid it and like it. I came from big Embraers so the technology is old but the MCDU is nice and you get used to the VNAV and screens without much trouble.
Pros: huge cockpit, in every base, mostly long flights to nice cities, wide variety in flying, can fly higher than other domestic fleets so more options in turbulence/weather.
Con's: shrinking fleet so you will always be junior, old technology.
The company has said they don't want to displace and so far enough pilots have bid off it for that to remain true. I would guess that remains the case but no guarantees.
I'm DTW based and will see very little international. Other bases may see more. I also live in base so reserve isn't a problem but if you will be a commuter you probably want to consider something that gets you a line sooner.