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You mentioned you don't have the TT or XC, keep your ears open and continue to look past the shinny distractors. I am not sure what difference it makes to take the flow at PDT or not as I am not verses on it. The whole interview at AA doesn't mean much and the 5k is a sign on bonus in exchange for 2 year commitment. There is no training contract so if you don't take the 5k there is no commitment. You nailed on the head, we don't know what will happen to Eagle and we are in BK so we are higher risk than other places. We are hiring and upgrading while the checks cash so the sky is not falling yet.
As far as not knowing the future, the same can be said with EXJ with regards to the Delta flying as well as the United flying. AWAC has a contract that expires in 2015 and only one customer and a 50 seat fleet just like AE. GoJet stopped hiring and upgrades. PDT and PSA are wholly owned and in the middle of an airline merger. Pinnacle just exited BK with major concessions and unsure on their fleet. Mesa just got some growth airplanes but are horribly managed and GO is apparently not doing to well. RAH got AA flying but what will happen to the 50 seaters and their contract situation compiled with Frontier losses and an unhealthy balance sheet. Horizon is not hiring but a good regional. Compass isn't hiring and they are young and with a flow that seems solid. Transtates can't staff the current flying with many of the guys there just keeping currency and a bad contract. And that basically leaves SKW, they have many 50 seaters, some new airplanes coming under contract and many options... This scared the EXJ side as they could see their airline shrink massively while SKW retains their size and they are not hiring.
I wasn't bashing the other airlines what I was stating is that we all have issues but more importantly the mainlines have clauses where they can move airframes and cancel contracts while playing whipsaw. Right now the regionals are absorbing most if not all liabilities and it makes it easier for the mainline to drive them to the wash and rinse cycle we call BK. pinnacle was an unique situation but we already saw and airline penalized and payments withheld leading to BK.
You seem to have a good head on your shoulders, where you end up going I hope it works out. You should have plenty of options!
This message seemed to nail it....Like I mentioned I look up to all of you guys. I admire your criticism and your frustrations along with your success.
Today, I did 39 landings in the pattern, and grabbed a photo flight for some college photography student.. I dont mind at all, it is for the future.
However It seems to be a consensus that this Piedmont flow is a magazine marketing ploy. There is not one person who has said it is exactly as written (and I should listen to my senior guys). So considering wholly owned is probably the most uncertain out there. i.e. Pinnacle, AE,PSA,PDT. RAH is growing but for how long? EXJ according to you guys seems to be uncertain since ASA merged. SKYW seems to be the good ol boys network, and Compass is just fine doing what they do...
Maybe I will just stay and do 30+ T&G's a day and watch with my popcorn. When the dust settles, maybe see whats left.