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Hello all,
I am deciding between flying for PSA or Republic. I live in the DC suburbs, so DCA is my ideal base. Out of the regionals that fly out from there, PSA and Republic looks the most promising. I have 0 Part 121 experience, so all the mumbo about scheduling and the like go over my head.
My number 1 priority is being based out of DCA.
From what I can tell, PSA is growing very quickly (arguably too quickly) and upgrade times seem to be on faster side. The jumpseat/flight benefits are a plus, too. I am not putting any weight on the AA flow agreement. Pay and bonus is decent. Fleet is decent (I know the bird you fly doesn't matter).
Republic seems to be one of the higher pay regionals for both FO and CA (something PSA is lacking after year 1 pay). They fly for all 3 legacies, and a quarter of the pilots have been moving to one of the big 3. Overall benefits seems to be superior to PSA, which means higher indirect monetary gain.
What are some factors that you would look for, if you were in my shoes? Which would you recommend?
Curious... where did you hear a quarter of RAH pilots are going to the big 3? That seems awfully high, especially considering the limited amount of off the street hiring at AA. Even 25% attrition to any major sounds too high. Are they getting enough new hires to sustain that kind of attrition?