Originally Posted by
JoPilot
I'm new to airline stuff, just a helicopter pilot switching over in the coming months.
1. Aside from "what's available" when interviewing...how is aircraft assignment determined?
2. For a guy like me, what are some differences that will be noticeable between E145/E175/CRJ. ✈️
3. What time does a reserve assignment start? [emoji794]
4. Are there cup holders? [emoji484]
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Welcome to Envoy! You absolutely will not regret your decision. You'll be a captain in 2.5 years or less and flow to AA in 5.5 to 6 years. To help answer your questions...
1. Aircraft assignment will happen on the first day of indoc where everyone will bid on what is available. Awards are in seniority order with the oldest in the class being the most senior and working down from there.
2. Not sure if you have jet time but our training program is the best in the industry. You won't find better training anywhere else. The CRJ and 145 don't have a lot of the automated features that the 175 does, like say autothrottles. However, you won't find any of the jets that much different in the end.
3. Reserve assignments are bid for each month. You'll get a reserve line with hard days off and then on each day of reserve, you'll be assigned a different RAP, or Reserve Availability Period. You can proffer for flying that is available as well.
4. Cupholders are in all aircraft. They all vary as to how they hold different cups, cans, etc.