Originally Posted by dracir1

This is an attempt at finding out details concerning internal contract specifics from each regional for a comparison basis. Some of the info below is redundant and/or can be found on APC page, but included here for consolidation purposes. Since I and new and work at ExpressJet, I've provided what little info I know - most of which pertains to reserves (other XJTers - feel free to add/correct upon my info):

Pay scale correct as per APC page
Deadhead pay is 100%
Cancellation pay is 100%
Company pays scheduled pairing or better for in-pairing changes
Min guarantee is 75% (line and reserve)
"Bad Day Worse Day" trading for upcoming month available after 2nd line improvement window (usually the 25-28th) of current month

For reserves:
11 days off guaranteed
4 reserve vulnerability periods: Long Call, Short Call 1 (0300-1700), Short Call 5 (0800-2200) and Short Call 8 (noon-0200)
SmartPref bid system utilized to get an "idea" of upcoming reserve days to be served

So far, I've been post IOE for about 3 months. I expect to be on reserve for the foreseeable future as I'm so junior, they will have to hire new people for me not to be in the bottom 10% regardless of how many senior to me leave (and right now, they aren't hiring). I have flown more than guarantee once (June) and July looks as if I might just break it again. Given the manner in which scheduling goes about business, I generally expect to DH at least once every 4 day pairing which usually works out about 5 or 6 times a month.

My four day reserve pairings have averaged between 15-19 hours assigned but generally turn out to be an hour or two more due to various ground weather holds, maintenance issues, etc.

Overall, my 6 months with ExpressJet has been decent. The people that I fly with make up for the gloomy outlook, poor scheduling and continuous headache of flight cancellations, etc.

What is the contract like at Mesa? Republic? Envoy? SkyWest? Etc.?