Keep in mind that the good deals come and go pretty quickly.

It wasn't long ago that the 717 was fat and not flying greenies. Now it is. The 320 has been slower going, but with more coming on line, things will pick up there (and 737). The ER is always seasonal, but last summer especially short. Maddog is rarely fat on guys.

Basically, my advice is to take all the good deals on a particular fleet with a grain of salt. Someone hired 6-12 months ago is in a very different spot than a new guy and when the summer schedule is complete, things will slow down a bit.

I'd base my aircraft choice on these 3 thing (in order): ability to get to my desired base, ability to gain seniority, type or aircraft/flying I want to do. Everyone has different priorities though.