Originally Posted by
Iceberg
The juniorist 2007 hire (and many 2008 hires senior to them) would sit about 35% on the 220A in NY. 50% DTW717A. 65% ATL717A. 38% NYC330B. Just a range of options that are all basically the plug.
I guess I'll change my advice. If you're willing to be based in New York for your whole career, go for it.
If not, you'll be able to sit 65 percent on the smallest aircraft as captain in the biggest hub after 15 years flying 5 legs per day on an updated DC-9 making what you make now as an ULCC captain. On the 320 or 737, you'll be 95 percent or lower which might as well be the plug. Remember this is after 15 years or 8 years of heavy hiring.