Originally Posted by
Turbine
I have been trying to follow all of the developments at Envoy over the last several months. I am a former 5 year employee of Envoy (non flying position) and also a King Air captain at a 135. Flying for Eagle (not used to the Envoy name yet) had always been something I wanted to do. My current 135 job has me comfortable because of the decent pay and other factors, however....
Since the new TA has passed, I am once again interested in flying for Envoy. What I am unsure about is the new flow agreement. Is it safe to say that a new hire will definitely flow to AA later in their career? What is a realistic time frame (10 years) ? Forgive my ignorance on this matter, I know there are some unknowns.
What are some other advantages/disadvantages to choosing Envoy as a new hire vs all the other regionals that are hiring?
Disadvantage is 3+ years of reserve and reaching the 4 year pay cap. Reserve is tolerable you live in base but if you plan on commuting then I suggest looking elsewhere. You'll have a better chance of getting hired at AA off the street than waiting 10+ years for the flow.
There are plenty of other airlines that offer more career potential, Envoy would certainly not be at the top of my list.