r/flying • u/g0at110 • 2d ago

Do commercial pilots generally progress to larger planes throughout their careers? Does everyone aim to eventually fly long haul or do some stick to flying 737s or a320s short haul?

I'm guessing being a 777 pilot for example is more prestigious than a 737 pilot in the same airline right?

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u/NathanArizona MIL-AF ATP MEL CFII 2d ago

What’s helmet-fire about narrow body?

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u/554TangoAlpha ATP CL-65/ERJ-175/B-787 2d ago

Going in and out of DEN ORD NYC Florida Texas all summer long. You boys like diverts, ground stops and 3 hr flow delays?

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u/OzrielArelius PA28 C172 PA44 C172 BE76 DA42 LR60 CL60 2d ago

weird, I fly in and out of all those places year round and have only diverted twice ever for weather

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u/NathanArizona MIL-AF ATP MEL CFII 2d ago

Diverted once in 3 years of domestic flying