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Old 03-14-2016 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Skyler02
Because they are the only regionals offering flow as the chart says. "AAG Wholly Owneds with flow". And I also thought it was interesting that the compensation between the 3 is pretty much the same. So I bracketed them.

I don't know of any other regionals offering flow. Are there any?

I'm not a huge fan of flow, but it's nice to have in your back pocket if all else fails. I would pick a regional based on base (can you drive to work), commutability (if you have to commute), and compensation.

Flow is a recruiting and retention tool in an environment where companies are competing for pilots. It is a way for companies to get you into their airline and then keep you there waiting for the flow. If the regional of your choice happens to offer a flow, that’s great. It’s a good back-up plan if all else fails. But I wouldn't let that be a deciding factor of which regional to join. That's just my opinion, though. For some people flow might be a great option. For instance, if you don't have a degree.
I don't know many pilots at envoy who are just waiting for the flow. Very few people would pass on United or delta to wait for the flow to AA. Those people are the ones that live in DFW and don't want to commute or live in places that would cause a two leg commute.
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