Originally Posted by
WantTheJob
Crflyer,
I read your comments here and feel like you have a lot of opinions about who would and should be attracted to apply to Frontier. Unfortunately my friend, your assumptions are not so correct and also your reasoning for that matter. The real story is that there are many regional captains interviewing as well as many other well qualified pilots of various and impressive backgrounds. The idea of equating the schedules, pay, or QOL at Frontier to any regional out there is a little unrealistic. Setting all that aside, the plain fact is that there are many of "these people" you say that should not be interested in Frontier that actually are. Not my opinion, just fact!
You also ask " why would someone go to F9 if they have a descent quality of life and are a regional captain?"
The answer is that QOL can be subjective. I also know several RJ captains at many regionals with 10 plus years invested that are still wondering why they haven't gotten the call for the interview at F9 yet.
We may have been owned by a regional airline at one point but there is little to no part of our operation that is regionally oriented.
I get what you are saying, and I guess I could have been more clear with what I was trying to say. I don't mean that no RJ captain or military guy, etc should want to go to F9. What I was trying to say is that I don't see why someone who has the TPIC and quals (as well as the goal) to get on at a legacy would use F9 as a short-term stepping stone.
I do know there are very experienced people who want to work at F9, and that there are many of those people getting hired, and on the flip side - many who can't get the call for some reason. My post was mostly regarding those who don't really want to stay. Why would they leave an RJ captain position to start all over if their goal isn't to be there for the long term? I didn't mean, "why would any RJ captain" want to go.