Originally Posted by Hedley

It’s interesting that most of the complaints about the 737 revolve more around what we want to fly rather than what the bean counters think will generate the most revenue. The Max as it is designed now is perfectly safe, and those with the data seemed to think that it was a better overall fit than the NEO. We look at automation, performance, cockpit comfort, and hand flying qualities. Our customers for the most part just see a metal tube with a bunch of seats. A safe, reliable, and comfortable ride that gets them there on time is all the vast majority of them care about. What we want to fly is irrelevant. We can embrace the dream guppy for all that is and enjoy a larger fleet with more bidding options, or we can bid the bus and deal with a much smaller fleet with less planned growth. I wish that they went with the NEO as well, but those who know more than line pilots decided that the max is going to make up the vast majority of our NB lift.