Originally Posted by
67Creek
Thanks to each of you that replied. I genuinely appreciate you all taking the time to help.
In response to the three above, I'm new to the airline industry and trying to educate myself about this career path. I want to be aware of the factors that affect career progression so I can make informed, deliberate decisions when compromising between career and QoL.
That is a concern of mine. It would seem to me that, with the rates of hiring we're going to see, even a few months difference in hire date could be a significant difference in seniority. I would think this could have big implications in QoL down the road, when movement slows down.
Thanks!
I'm in my 30's and making a career change.
Envoy could be a good choice because it is the sure path to American. It is also the only way to get to one of the big 4 without a degree that I know of. If your goal is to get to American the fastest, it is better to go to a carrier with no flow. American pulls pilots outside the flow a lot quicker. In the next few years, American will need more pilots than the 25 a month they can get from Envoy and they will pull them from their competitor's regional feed. If you want the best flight benefits on American, go to Envoy. If flight benefits on United or Delta(more international flights) are what you want, better flight benefits can be had at other regionals. Also, QOL is something you should spend a lot of time looking into before making a decision. Envoy doesn't sound like they treat their pilots very well and that could be something you will have to live with for years.