Originally Posted by
Rooster435
I liked it better pre-optimizer but it’s still a damn good job. I’m pretty junior on the 73 and average less than 2 legs a day. Cant speak for the other fleets but it seems the trips are a whole lot better if you don’t touch Atl. I would chalk that up to the 88 effect.
Spot on. The 73 outside of ATL is really good flying. 1 to 2 legs a day for the most part and great layovers. I agree completely that a lot of the angst is from the 88 affect. It's a big shock factor doing 1-2 legs a day for years and then thrown into endless RJ flying like what has happened to the 7ER(Official plane of Florida) and the 320(basically the new 88). The introduction of the NEO should improve things for the 320 while likely having very negative consequences for the 7ER. Furthermore, if Delta introduces the MAX to the fleet the 7ER fleet's longer stage length flights will virtually be limited to 767 international and specific routes that require 757 performance (St. Thomas, Quito, Tegucigalpa etc)
Brave New World. Ironically after yelling at the top of their lungs for years about being RJ flying inhouse Mainline pilots are finally getting their wish but now are in an uproar about the schedules.
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