A lot of XJT guys that came to Commutair wound up regretting their choice. Once the downgrades were announced at C5 I remember a group of former XJT guys in the EWR crew room sitting at a large table, filling out applications for Endeavor and Envoy. It was quite a sight.

All of them were on airport reserve at the same time, which is the norm. Some of them were line holders who were removed from their flying and placed on airport reserve, which happens frequently because there are no contract protections. Some were reserve captains tired of being used as FOs (no PIC). Coming to C5 with airline experience from a top-notch place like XJT, they knew just how poor the commutair operation really was:

"The crews are fun" because you will get to know them well while sitting 8-10 hours of airport reserve with them every day. Iffy maintenance. Incorrect paychecks. Inexperienced dispatchers. Clueless, dishonest management. Multiple management types fired recently for not knowing how to do their jobs, especially in the training dept. BIG red flag. I'm rambling but I honestly think it's the most dysfunctional regional operation flying right now. The FAA has been all over Commutair for at least the last 2 years. I would highly recommend seeking refuge elsewhere.

From what I understand the former XJT guys that bailed from Commutair are now captains at Endeavor with the odd couple at PDT and Envoy.