Originally Posted by Albief15

777 is ticket to international flying. MD-11 will be a mix, but largely domestic anymore for junior guys. You'll get lucky and trade into an international trip here or there, but domestic is most likely your core flying...at least as of today.

What makes the MD11 more palatable IMHO is the red-eyes you will be doing are largely one leg in and out. The major ass kicker IMHO is a hub turn with more than 2 legs on the outbound leg. Sitting 30-90 minutes on the ground then doing one more leg 0500-0800 is a tough, tough gig. That is the what the 757 does quite a bit, and because bidpacks are blended now (that may change soon...) 767 pilots get a taste of that here and there too.

Long answer to a short question--odds are you will still be doing back side ops for while on the -11 domestically. If I had to do it, though, I'd much much rather do it in that comfortable jet than any of the boeings. Schedule is the primary reason, but the ergonomics of the -11 are also a bit better...having an oven, a coffee maker, and a much more comfortable seat.