Upgrade in 737 or waiting for 320
Hey All..
This will be my very first post here. I have been reading and learning a lot from you colleagues for a long time. Since I have a specific dilemma I would like to get as many as opinions from you. I have already covered the forum about A320 vs B737 comparisons but my question is a bit different.
I have been flying A320 for 6 years and logged 5000hrs. That is my first aircraft after flight school. Now company is offering me a commander upgrade in B737. Which I find a bit frightening since I have zero experience with boeing. Plus recently they removed the procedure of flying 300 hrs on the right seat before getting the command. So it will be CBT, ground course, simulator from left seat and lifus for 40 sectors.
Normally I am a curious person and like to discover new aircraft. Plus these are the most common airliners in the world so could be nice to know both.
But on the other hand.. I feel like I will be throwing away my experience on Airbus if I move to 737. Also 737 fleet has very ugly roster compared to 320. Both are narrow body and suffer from lots of legs and night flights, but 737 suffering a lot more from short layovers and Africa flights. Many pilots leaving also fleet will growth a lot in following year.
If I decide to wait.. It is "expected" to get a command in 320 not earlier thn 7 months. 320 fleet will also grow, they have confirmed orders(if everything goes as planned). So I will give up 30 pct pay rise for 7 months maybe a year. Also they are kind enough to ask us if we want to join 737 as captain. I m not sure if they can find enough pilots for 737 otherwise they can always force me to move 737 in the following months.
Thx in advance for your opinions..!