Originally Posted by Longhornmaniac8

Ugh. The possibility of getting 175 DFW right out of training is making me seriously reconsider Envoy. I had pretty much narrowed it down to Republic and Endeavor until this development.

I have an interview offer, I just need to set it up.

How are reserve times right now on the 175? Is it fairly easy to build time on this fleet, with or without a line? It seems like some of the reserve pilots aren't being utilized much on other fleets.

Obviously, no way of knowing 100% what domicile I would get out of training, but I'm looking at a late October/early November class date. Is there any reason at this point to think this sudden shift to 175 classes would change in that time frame? From what I understand, it's the new aircraft deliveries that are driving this, and those are likely to continue for a while, yes? Furthermore, I gather that 145 is full of FOs, and they're not doing much, if any, hiring into the CR7.

Like I said, I know nothing can be known 100%, I'm just trying to understand the driving forces and make the most educated decision I can.

I'm somewhat stuck between "chancing" this option and going to Republic and waiting for the IAH base, which might take 6-9 months.

Any words of wisdom?