Originally Posted by
MidnightHauler
So where else can an inexperienced, 1500 hour (25 hour multiengine) pilot, straight out of flight instructing in 172s go straight into jets, receive a type rating at company cost, get paid in training, and make close to $45-50 their first year, with the chance of upgrading to captain in a year or two? NOWHERE! I've flown part 91 and 135 jobs before coming here and trust me....people coming here to get experience aren't getting screwed. Most other companies don't pay quarterly bonuses either. Don't believe me....fine. Quit and go fly freight. Better yet, try to get on flying a corporate Gulfstream or Falcon without 5,000 hours turbine pic.
Any new hire pilot with 0 121 time that started today at any regional (except expressjet) would be able to upgrade once they get the required time. And you are right, there is nowhere where they could do that at 45-50k a year starting off, all other regionals pay more than that low amount, even mesa.....