Originally Posted by
Aviatrx
Eaglefly is misleading. In all actuality, the 145 will give the best QOL. It is the largest fleet with the most flying. Also, seniority is more important than equipment with the CRJ brining the exception. If you want the ORD base, any equipment will do. Reserve for the 145 is not long anymore, maybe 5 months.
But as Envoy contracts, it will be the E-145 fleet that contracts first and fastest. From my understanding it also has the crummy early/late schedules that make commuting a nightmare, even with free rooms. Most importantly though, I think it will be the fleet most at risk for being fragmented off to a non wholly-owned carrier (it's pilots do have recall rights as slots would open in any non divested segment of the present Envoy) and that alone would lead me to the E-175 if I were a new-hire.
The regional industry is dying and the larger, newer jets have longer shelf lives and better odds AFAIC. The little Embraers are turbofan powered dinosaurs only viable now due to cheap fuel.