Is the 78 any better given their network structure and/or being a smaller fleet?
It depends on your idea of ‘better’, but personally I’d much rather be junior on the 78 than the triple. We’ve got fewer 2 crew East Coast destinations (try 4 or 5 of those on the trot with 2 days off between trips) and more 3 and 4 crew ultra-long haul stuff, so more time in the bunk.
. Lots of India, and no Caribbean (at least yet) but I prefer that. Being a smaller aircraft it often serves thinner routes with smaller airports, so less chance of JFK or ORD lunacy than on the bigger Boeing.
The fleet is still growing and eventually won’t be far off the triple in terms of hulls, but the vast majority of people (both seats) are a pleasure to fly with and the office is a much more modern and comfortable place to sit. Air quality is in a different league and being a generation newer, it’s got some nice toys.
Not many folk moving off the 787.