Originally Posted by
SVA402
For those of you looking at choosing 737 vs Airbus, is there any way to know which might be a better choice for a specific base? (i.e. which one may have faster movement) Or are there too many changes for that to be reliable and you just have to go with something?
All you can do is look at the relative size of the bases you are interested in and the seniority of the base... and make your best guess. For example, there are about 215 737 FOs in SFO and about 125 Bus FOs in SFO, a fairly junior base overall. You'd think movement would be faster on the 737 since the SFO base is new, but the base has been filled with relatively junior FOs who won't be moving on for awhile. On the other hand, many of the BUS FOs there are fairly senior and upgrading to CA now, so I believe movement on the Bus has been much faster in recent months. That might not be the case anymore next month so don't agonize about it if your best guess turns out wrong. You'll be happier if you come to expect the unexpected.