Originally Posted by
JustWatching
The MD80 is a fun airplane to fly. There is plenty of FO flying available in Vegas. I talk to FO's that routinely credit over 100 hours each month.
As said above, I would stay away from the 757 unless you live in Vegas and don't mind being displaced sooner than later. Unless I'm mistaken, we're now a bump and flush displacement, so as a junior FO you could end up a long way from home.
Two things about the 757:
1)it's got more of a 7 day schedule, which means more blocks of reserve days together if you bid the fleet, do not plan on ever being a line holder. Still crappy schedule and low utilization and don't plan on going to HNL but once in a blue moon.
2)We do have bump and flush but haven't seen it play out yet. Additionally, you probably won't be forced out of LAS but plan on being displaced to the -80 followed by a displacement to the bus in short succession. In theory you could be doing 3 type ratings in an 18 month period. Too much jeopardy for my taste but to each his own.