Originally Posted by
Docskoli
Gents - I have an invite for Dec 6 VIB. I’m kind of conflicted actually. I’m a pretty senior captain at a regional - get what I want on my scheduled etc. Pretty far down the age chain too and I’m actually not sure about starting over at the bottom again at this age when I only have a few years left in me. I always wanted to fly JB or another carrier above my level, but I’m afraid that I’ll get the 190 and end up flying the same Buffalo turns I do now. There isn’t really much of a pay raise for me and any extra I’d get would be eaten up by finding a place to hang my hat in JFK area. So - please all thoughts about this for me. I do not have another 121 option that I see as possible other than staying where I am until I decide to pack it in. Thanks gents.
Do the math... as long as you’ve for 3 or more years left in the industry the move to JetBlue likely makes sense between the pay bump and 401k DC alone, especially once the A220 and 320 pay scales enter the mix.
Originally Posted by
CaptCoolHand
Go to Atlas or something like that if you're looking to do more. Because in the next ~2 yrs most if not all newbs will go to the 190.
Although flying would reach far beyond BUF but Atlas would be a terrible leap backwards in terms of pay and QOL for most regional Captains. Most regional FOs are making as much as Atlas FOs flying the 74 for the first several years and junior RJ CAs are well ahead thanks to the low MMG and low block at Atlas.
Although flying would reach well beyond BUF but Atlas would be a terrible leap backwards in terms of pay and QOL for most regional Captains. Most regional FOs are making as much as Atlas FOs flying the 74 for the first several years and junior RJ CAs are well ahead thanks to the low MMG and low block at Atlas.
Captains at Atlas are jumping ship to JetBlue, not the other way around.