Originally Posted by
troyb
You must not realize that some of those places you mentioned and others (Jetblue, Spirit, Airways, Virgin, etc.) have recently hired RJ FO's with 0 turbine PIC time. No upgrade is required!
1000 hours PIC in a 1900 is better than 3000 hours SIC in an RJ, no matter where it came from. It is true that those other places will hire without turbine PIC, but should someone experience furlough at some point in his/her career, that 1000 hours PIC in the 1900 will get you hired somewhere else much more quickly.
My .02
ATL