Simply said, Yes! I could have flown one of these aircraft as an FO rather than be furloughed. If I was on furlough, I would have happily come back and fly it as a FO. That being said, my seniority would now allow me to hold a Captain seat on these aircraft and I would most certainly bid it. Currently I can hold the most junior seats on the MD88 as a Captain. I would rather have the quality of life with more seniority on a EMB-190/195, if it fell out the way I think it would.

I plan on bidding the DC-9 Captain seat if it is moved to ATL. Let's see, DC-9 or EMB-190/195? I'd go with the technology. Just my opinion.

TC