Originally Posted by
NoSidNoStar
There is a very important thing to consider: you can see pilots leaving GA to go to the majors everyday, but it will be very hard to see a pilot voluntarily leaving a major to go GA. This must be meaning something.
Nevertheless I know a couple of guys that would be absolutely bored with an airline job, they do want hands on management of the plane they fly, and they would never consider anything else than a corporate job.
This is my point about corporate. If it was so good all the way around major guys would be bailing left and right to go do it. 121 major CA is still the most regarded position. As contract gains are made after the 9/11 givebacks, the career is going to begin the return back to some of its former compensation levels courtesy of DAL. The OP asked about which way to go and I just can't see a reason to go the fractional route. If the majors weren't hiring or furloughing I can see it but why go do the same job for much less upside potential.