Originally Posted by
Mustangcbra
For the rest of the folks that have been helpful, thanks. I live I'm Buffalo, NY so there is
Nothing based near me that I am aware of.
I have a wife and little guy back home and would prefer not to move as our finances so not support it.
I have done a lot of research of airlines and originally thought RP would be where I would like to start. Years ago I loaded bags for Delta and their pilots always seemed happy, seems like that's changed.
Nearby cities that are a easy one hop commute are LGA, JFK and DTW. CLE is a 3 hour drive and CMH is 5. It is possible to commute to IAD or DCA via US even PHL but US presence in BUF seems to be decreasing.
NYC is the most junior base for most airlines that have NYC bases. You should be able to pick out a few airlines and do some research to see which one you'd like to go to. Compass has a DTW base and has a lot of movement and quick upgrades. One thing that would keep me away from RAH especially in an NYC or ORD base is no cancellation pay. You can potentially commute out to work multiple times in the winter never knowing if you're actually going to get a paycheck. Their FO pay is also far below every other 170/175 operator.