Originally Posted by
fenix1
RPA is no worse than the 2nd best regional airline from a pilot’s perspective right now, with Endeavor being the other contender. (I’m certainly open to dissenting opinions on this, but my point is that RPA has a great thing going currently.)
That being said, given the dynamic nature of regional airlines and their inherent instability, is it wise to lock into a single airline so far in advance? Other than $85K (LIFT’s marketing number??) of training for $65K, what TRUE BENEFIT/ADVANTAGE does this LIFT/RPA program provide to pilots in today’s industry?
I have no agenda here. I will likely apply to RPA when I reach ATP mins. But I’m truly not sure what I’m missing about the upside of this LIFT/RPA program... Can anyone throw me a bone here?
The reasons for me are that it is an accelerated program in Indy (appears to be similar to ATP) which is where I currently live and the quick transition to RPA when finished. RPA is my number one choice based on their current base locations.
There are a few other smaller things but the above are the main two draws for me.
I know with the current hiring environment you pretty much have a choice anywhere but I've also noticed that's not exactly accurate. For example: Envoy is mainly only hiring those in their cadet program and those in the cadet program get other benefits above OTS'. Like first pick on aircraft and bases. No matter how you slice this it will also make it more competitive for OTS' hires since there will be less openings. With RPA starting their own flight school I imagine we will see similar constraints to OTS' at RPA.