Originally Posted by
AFflyer
I picked CRJ. Delta benefits and as more 175's come on line people will leave the CRJ to the 175. If your a FO in the 175 this means someone with a senior line number will keep bumping you back down. Tougher to make Capt.
On the CRJ side this opens up upgrade opportunities. People are less likely to leave the 175 to upgrade I the CRJ so the CRJ FO's will upgrade quicker. At least, that's the theory...
I like hand flying the plane anyway.
I think you're misunderstanding the seniority system a bit. The time it takes to upgrade to CA has no relation to the airframe you're on. Once your seniority number can hold upgrade, you can upgrade.
However, you are correct in that we see very few, if any FOs moving from the 175 to the RJ (partly because the 175s are still new here and very few 175 guys are off seat lock.) The movement is all from the RJ to the 175. So it is true that your relative seniority in domicile (not your company wide seniority, which determines upgrade), will be better on the RJ since more FOs above you will be moving to the 175. You might see better schedules faster on the RJ, but not upgrade.
As for hand flying, the only thing the 175 has that the RJ doesn't is auto throttles. On both planes, the AP comes on a few minutes after TO and comes off shortly before landing, usually once established straight in on an approach. You won't hand fly either airplane more than the other.