Originally Posted by
1337pilot
How does the future look for hiring, being able to hold FLL, and upgrade times in about two years. I know there is a lot of expansion going on now and am in the upgrade process at my current regional. And will probably have about 4500TT with 2500 of that being Part 121 TT with 1500 121 PIC based on some rough projections I came up with by the time I'd feel ready for moving on to bigger equipment. With the new pay rates and the FLL base that would allow me to drive to work, Spirit is one of my top choices. But I also don't want to get stuck with a base like ACY for too long or end up sitting right seat for 10 years when everyone else going to other airlines moves to the left seat almost right off probation in this environment. I would not mind making Spirit a career airline, is that the mentality of most pilots there, so people stick around, or do a lot of people leave for the big legacies wanting to do international flying and that kind of thing?
You should get FLL within a month or two after being done with OE. You might even get it during training. It seems to be one of the more junior base for CA. I believe upgrade is around the 3 year mark, maybe a month or 2 under. However that's "right now" when you will upgrade depends on a new aircraft order. Which we have no idea if or when it will come.