Originally Posted by
vroll1800
Momentary Thread Drift: Going forward, would taking a type ride in B777, or B787 come with a common type rating ? If so, I don't see any indication of interest for mixed fleet operations like some airlines do with B757/B767 fleet. Thanks, returning to original thread subject reading.
I've flown the 757/767/777/787. While the 787 is (for all practical purposes) an updated 777, there are too many differences to justify common type. Sure, one could fly both the 777 and 787 at the same time, but there are enough differences to keep them different fleets. There are far less differences between the 757 and 767 than the 777 and 787. JMO.
By the way, I agree with a previous poster where he mentioned the optimal airline fleet would be 319/320/321 narrowbody and 777/787 widebody.
And yes, yokes suck. Sidesticks rule.