Originally Posted by
BahamaBreeze
FYI Republic have said they will pay for the ATP-CTP at AeroSim in Orlando, however that cost comes out of the sign-on bonus they offer. So I guess it's cost-neutral to you as a prospective employee. It's probably an advantage over paying for it yourself and being paid the full sign-on bonus because now you're not paying income tax on that ~$5k.
But yes, I'm worried about them parking planes too. Will we see more regionals offering retention schemes?
Original bonus was $7.5k, and w/ ATP CTP a course, it is now $5k....no contract. A good deal, if you ask me. ATP CTP course is $5k itself, not factoring in airfare and 9 nights of hotel.