I cant believe you guys are arguing over fuel burns between the 900 and 175. If you want to know the truth, the 900 gets a tiny bit better fuel burn but not by much. NWA favors the 175 for several other various reasons, and the slight fuel advantage the 900 has is not enough to make it the favorite to NWA over the 175.

Back to the Compass thread. In my opinion, Compass is a great place to be. I have enjoyed every second of it, given that it is still an airline and has its typical airline problems that you would find anywhere. Management has been firmly saying for the last two weeks that Compass is in a great position with the Delta/NWA merger and in a good position even with the high rising fuel costs. Everyone always doubts the things that management says (since many pilots have heard the "we are doing fine" followed by bankruptcy) but in my own opinion they have not lied to us yet so my trust is still there.

In my opinion, here is the important part. I know many people have considered coming to Compass, but they want to wait until the merger dust settles to ensure their job security. Right now many people are worried what is going to happen, and rightfully so. If you are on the fence about it, I would suggest you get your interview in quick as possible and get into class as quick as possible if you want to upgrade in less than 18 months. If you wait until the merger dust settles, once there is more guarentee that Compass is one of the great places to be, you will be putting yourself at the bottom of a longer senority list and looking at a 2+ year upgrade. Just my 2 cents.