Originally Posted by
cadetdrivr
Totally agree. If it were up to me there would not be Express.
If a 1500 hr pilot can handle an E175 they can handle a 737 or A320 and I'd rather have them paired with a mainline CA. Either at Express or mainline there's 1500hr pilots flying airplanes with UAL paint.
There’s a world of difference between an E-Jet and a Boeing or Airbus. An E175 is a basic jet trainer designed to be operated by extremely low time pilots. A 1500 hour cfi would have a much more difficult time transitioning from Cessnas into a 737.