Originally Posted by EhV8R

Must preface this by saying this is based on a snapshot of now, September. Things can and do change.

If your number one priority is time at home, CVG is where you wanna be. Specifically, the 737 has the most lines with fewer work days, as well as I think trips often touch CVG mid pattern. Also, many lines start and end with offline deadheads, which means you can commute on those work days instead of off days before and after.

You can commute fairly easily from anywhere in the country to any base, but you lose days off by gateway traveling. If you have flexibility, I'd recommend living near a base that you'd want to end up in. You can pretty much hold any base in any fleet within 6-12 months, with the exceptions of 747 IAH and MIA (around 2.5 years to hold, I think), and 767 IAH and JFK.

Last time I looked, 737 flying was typically one flight a day, give or take, but don't expect to break minimum guarantee. 767 I've heard has a mix of easy flying, busy flying, domestic, and international flying, and averages slightly over min guarantee.

747 flies all over the world, sometimes with a few days layover, sometimes back-to-back-to-back 18+ hour duty days with minimum rest between. It pays the best, averaging the most credit hours and with a healthy dose of article 33 flying to China and others (extra $$$, but is temporary).

777 I don't know much about, but hear they typically do laps around the world to 6 or so destinations, with much less variety than the 747 or 767. Pay seems to credit somewhere between the 767 and 747, but I don't think they have much (any?) article 33 flying.

Seat lock is only 2 years, so you could always try something, and if you realize a different fleet would work better for your family, you can make the switch. No seat lock when going from an FO to CA on another fleet.

Hope that helps. I probably am not 100% correct on some of it, as I'm relatively new, and am fighting to stay awake after a 20+ hour duty day. Good luck!

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