Originally Posted by
chicksdigbeta
I actually would love to fly the MD I have heard she is a blast to fly, but I am more worried about the schedule that comes along with it and I really don't want to get displaced if I move to PIE
The MD80 is fun to fly and easy to learn. It's a real airplane that requires a real pilot, unlike the airbus which was made for 18yo button pushers to fly. The unexpected MD80 quirks take a while to figure out but it's not as big as people make it out to be.
Once you get hired and holding PIE MD80FO, the worst case is you'd be displaced out of your base into another airbus base, but more than likely you'd be able to bid back into PIE before you finish IOE or shortly after. The question is, will PIE transition to the airbus before anymore newhires get MD80 PIE. Too close to call at this point.