Originally Posted by
SqueeG
So they lied to me!
Well, they were pushing the CRJ pretty hard. (shrug)
Potential new-hires be advised...
If you do go into the 175, just know much more senior pilots want into that aircraft, and as they transition in your seniority will continually be pushed down over time. This has big implications for upgrade later on.
That part they weren't lying to me about, I feel certain.
They probably didn't lie to you. We have over 80 CRJ FOs with a bid in to transition to the ERJ. Most of them aren't seat locked, and those that are for the most part will be off it by the end of May. Therefore, if they run two classes of 14 a month, we have plenty of pilots here already to fill those seats until summer.
To compound the problem, we're short on CRJ FOs as well and don't want to allow those with a transition bids in to go to class. They've already bypassed some with bids in. This is one of the reasons recruiting is probably pushing the CRJ right now.
As a more practical point for those choosing aircraft, you'll probably fly a lot more, and make a lot more money on the CRJ for the first year or two. Additionally, getting other domiciles will be possible much sooner on the CRJ. If they ever start letting people transition it will take a really long time to get out of ORD on the 175. As it is right now ORD is way over staffed, tons of reserve lines that get very little flying and seldom break guarantee, and regular lines built to 75 hours. Meanwhile on the CRJ everyone complains about working 90+.