I flew MD80s for years and I'm no superpilot. What is with all of the talk of what a handful it is? I don't see much difference between that and a CRJ200... which has had low experience upgrades for years and years.

Factor in all the proper pieces in place at Delta from MX to Dispatch to rampers and it's a walk in the park compared to Allegiant who has dozens of new hire captains in the MD80 and all the support of your average Part 135 outfit and an abysmal MX record. Oh and flights to small runways. In fact I would love to see a Delta pilot fly into Ogden, Provo or Roanoke with four MELs and snow like we do every year. Yet the hiring department at Delta has no time for us.