Some good points there glofish.
However,
The current 777 fleet is 100ish. All the classics are being retired starting 2013. 58 captains from the Bus are being sent to the 777 starting Feb 2012. Total orders stand at 90 now for the 777. As mentioned more (10?) 77Fs freighters are on the way. Delivery dates for the new orders have yet to be announced.
The bottom FOs of the 777 list would still be missing out on a command at the moment as the classic retirements and the Bus captains will still leave that fleet short. 773er retirements start 2017.
There are 27 330s, 8 343s and 10 345s and 16 380s. Another 70 380s and 50 350s on the way. All the 343s and 4 330 be be retired in the next year. 17 380s to be delivered in the same time frame. Life on the 330 will be ****e for the next few years. But with those numbers they are going to run out of captains on the 332/4 for 380 expansion. So that means right to left on 380 at some point (unknown).
No personal agenda here. Just trying to point out that anyone who states a new joiner should join one fleet over another based on the past is not doing anyone any favours. I don't think the ideal fleet (if you get the chance to choose) is as easy to define as you imply.
the Don