Originally Posted by
tsween
if a new hire is assigned the crj, what are the chances of later down the road just upgrading to crj ca? i know that now you upgrade to the saab, but would this ever be a possibility later down the road (2 years)
do other regionals have the ca upgrade to the smaller equip first?
You can upgrade whenever and to whatever equipment your seniority will let you hold. And there are no forced upgrades. You don't HAVE to upgrade right away on the SF340, but your seniority will let you hold capt on that before either of the jets. Since I got hired into the -900 I would personally like to see if I can take an upgrade on the -200 instead of the SF340, assuming of course that it doesn't take more than say 2.5 to 3 yrs. Nothing against the Saab, just that I'd rather not learn a totally different plane and be PIC in it when I've never flown it before if I don't have to.
Now the other thing to remember is as F/O's we are seatlocked for 3 yrs meaning we cannot bid another f/o seat within that time period, but if we are elligible to upgrade to capt we can. Anyway, hearing all you other newhires saying that you're coming on board is music to my ears....more bodies below me on the list. Good luck to us all and welcome aboard!