Originally Posted by
jshoneycutt
Horizon to Alaska: 3 years
GoJet to Spirit: 2 years
CommutAir to United: 3 years
PSA and Piedmont even say they’ve got Envoy beat.
If flow is in your equation for prospective airlines, I believe Envoy is in the best position to keep a sustainable flow. Only thing is, management needs to make a firm commitment to the flow.
All these other airlines you need to ask yourself what does any company look like whose workforce turns over in 2-4 years? Especially an airline. What happens when your captains have less jet time than piston time? Do you suppose you are walking into your regional airline at the peak of your aviator abilities, or that you yet have a LOT to learn? Who do you want to leave from? captains who upgraded at 1,000 hrs, or captains who spent at least 2-3 years first learning from experienced captains? Yeah, it’s all about getting seniority at a legacy... but don’t get so excited to find the magic formula to beat the system.
Horizon offers a garaunteed interview to Alaska, not a no interview flow through. There are probably other strings attached.
GoJet offers an interview with Spirit and a transition with some strings attached.
CommutAir CPP involves both the Hogan and a United interview and then a final review prior to going to United... all three are major hurdles that stop the progress for folks.
No airlines outside of the AA Wholly Owned currently offer no interview flow through agreements. As for length that always seems to turn into a cripple fight so needless to say all of the flows at the AA Wholly Owned regionals are long enough that every pilot should have their apps out to the majors and only be using the flow as a backup career plan.