Originally Posted by
Waitingformins
No, there aren't garentees, but putting that number in people's head is exactly how you get jaded FO's. I think the next 6 years will be far better than the previous 6 years.
I truely think that any young Cfi going to a jet regional that operates or has plans to operate a 50+ seat jet will have a stable furture for the next 6 years and won't see any real curve balls.
I think your company will be just fine, and will be just as good a choice as any other. The 2.5/6 is an aggressive marketing tool like the 1k pilots PSA needs. Cujo sounds like the washed up bum at a race track that just knows which horse to bet on even though his track record is terrable, and he's not going to place any bets himself.
Just wait and see if my projections don't pan out. With the amount of retirements happening, unless somebody discovers the fountain of youth, I expect the ENTIRE current Envoy list to be at AA in 6 years.
The 2.5 year upgrade we have here is just a plus. Would you rather be a regional FO for 8 years somewhere else? Here, you'll be an FO for 2.5 or less and then flow to AA at the 6 year mark or less. At another regional you could very likely still be on the right seat when someone hired at Envoy on the same day is flowing to AA. We are already essentially American Airlines pilots from day one of hire at Envoy anyway. Also, why do you think that Envoy has such stringent hiring standards? Because we are hired as an AA pilot. That's why.
Ask yourself. What other regional out there has a 2.5 year upgrade and a 6 year flow to the largest major airline in the world?
It's a great time to be an Envoy pilot.