Originally Posted by
MTHawg
Sorry if this is a dumb question but I'm just a knuckle dragger mil guy with 0 121 experience so I have an alibi.
Why wouldn't a new guy on the US side like going to the 190 with an upgrade possibly so quick. It's more the money question really, because I couldn't care less about moving over to the left seat. At least not right now. Seems like 130ish pay isn't so bad and movement up in seniority seems fast if you can move over to the left seat so quick. Holding a line quick?...
Again, naive new guy here just trying to learn the business so let the spears fly…looks like there is a high probability of going US in the next few classes so i'm trying to school myself up.
Thanks
For guys that don't commute, being a junior 190 captain isn't a bad gig at all. Most new hires (particularly military) wouldn't be able to bid 190 captain anyway because you have to have 1,000 hours of 121 experience to sit in the left seat. Those guys that got awarded 190 captain on the last bid with so little time here were likely regional pilots in their prior life.
If you commute, I'd go with the Airbus. The pay for a 190 captain and an Airbus FO reach parity around year 5. Beyond that, you'll make more as an Airbus FO...not to mention that if you can hold a line as a year 3 Airbus FO, you'll probably make more than a 3 year E190 captain that's still sitting reserve even though their pay rate is (slightly) higher.