As for the Ejet argument? My EFFO mates love it (money only complaint) and the captains say they wont be going back to the boeing. They all say they fly gentleman's hours in comparison to the 73. They fly 50 to 70 hours a month and the salaries are:
Your joking of course. Every captain I know who is approaching their 30 months already have the application in for a 737 slot. All the guys I know who were seconded swore they would never return to the 737 yet there they all are back on it and happy to no longer be flying the EMB. Even if the money was the same, given the choice of EMB or 737 it's a no brainer. 737 every time. The EMB will be nice once they finish building it!