Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
Basically nobody knows. Hell I doubt the CEO of Eagle knows. Anyone who says they know exactly what will happen with any airline is full of bs. All you can do is find a company that you would like to work for today based on bases, contract, QOL, and hope for the best in the future. I think that Eagle has a lot of POTENTIAL for the future, but that remains to be seen.
This post is spot on, in my opinion. Do what's right for you.
The thing with the Beagle is that everything is dependent on the mothership. If AA stays profitable, expands, etc., Eagle is probably going to be a good place to be. However, if another downturn hits, here come the flowbacks (if that agreement still exists), and up goes your upgrade time. Eagle fliers, when does the flowthrough agreement expire? Personally, if you have the time, I'd look elsewhere (the big 3: SkyWest, Air Wisconsin, XJet). Such airlines are not completely maxed out on growth (like I THINK Eagle is, I don't know, though), don't have a flowthrough/flowback, and still get you the quality time to apply to American and others on down the line.
Good luck.