Originally Posted by
Chuck D
It’s not “artificially” higher b/c of blended rate. It’s just higher. It’s one fleet and from the west coast you could find yourself on the -300 or even -400 if on reserve, or even with a line - charters, mx repos, etc. Is the 737 fleet blend artificially lower if you never see the -700? Apart from that I agree, holy cow is it a better cockpit!
The problem is that most Captains go non-current on the -400 for at least three months because they never see it. The West Coast never sees a 764. In fact the only 764 at a West Coast base is Delta’s in SFO. We only have 16 764s and much more Guppy-700s. Almost impossible to not fly that airplane, especially on reserve.
My comment about the 756 blended rate being artificially high is two fold. The 756 fleet is the only fleet which the blended rate is higher than all but one of the specific airplane rates. Also, the 764 shouldn’t pay the same rate as a 777-300ER.