Alaska 737-400s?

[StopNTSing]

Dude, it's not that the 800 is a pig, it's just bigger and heavier. The 800 still operates better then the 727 which was flying around in the high 20's all the time. The 700 is a great performer and you have gotten spoiled.

Pig's a relative term, I'll grant you. I have indeed been spoiled by the -700....although I do still remember the -200.

 

[scoreboardII]

Seems you remember NTSing as well, not to many do. Garrett?

 

[StopNTSing]

Seems you remember NTSing as well, not to many do. Garrett?

What's that? Can't hear ya. Spent too many years in between two Garretts. :laugh:

 

[tico]

Hard for Us to answer the question. A 4 day trip will have a 400 combi out to bet and back and then a 900er to sea. Next day an 800sfp out to the islands. Next day an 800sfp back to the west coast and a bonus leg in california in a 700. Last day a 400 back to sea and then a 400 freighter through se alaska and if your really lucky at the end a fai turn in a straight 900 . I dont even know how any of them fly as they are all different. Hands down down the 200 flew the nicest and the 700 comes in a close second. Would be happy to never fly or fly on anything but the 700.

 

[ClearRight]

I seem to have more consistently smooth and accurate landings in the -400. Could be that I've got more practice where it counts in the arctic and southeast. That being said, I really like the smooth thrust levers and controls of the NGs. I flew a month of ANC-SEA-IAH in the 900ER (into some crappy, gusty SEA wx) and was actually impressed with how it handled. Not at all like the original straight-winged 900s.

 

[mach none]

pay is the same...who cares.

 

[RNP.15]

Amen.

 

[Mamma]

pay is the same...who cares.

Yup. And from what I heard today, not getting any better.

 

[RNP.15]

Yep sad but true. They don't want to share.

 

[wscrj]

Why should they? We've done nothing to incentivize them.

 

[8v8ter]

Seems like a bad strategy for mgmt. with summer coming, and industry average wage for a 737 has been set by the contracts that have already been signed by Delta, et al.

 

[msmb]

I fly 75 hours... I do only "my" job and I don't fly sick. I wish everyone did this... hard to fly the summer Schedule with the current staffing level.