Originally Posted by
FirstClass
Upgrade time is currently about 7 years.
...and dropping. Like many other regional carriers, attrition rate is at its highest.
Also, the culture of each training program is very different. The E145 training program is the traditional Chautauqua culture (read, we want you to be able to build the airplane when you're done with SIT) compared to the Shuttle/Republic's eJet KISS culture.