Originally Posted by
CodyPilot
I just spoke with a recruiter who told me Mesa upgrades at 1,000 SIC of 121 for the E-Jet out of IAH. I was also told IAH has about 2 months of reserve, and the average upgrade time is 21 months for IAH/E-jet folks.
Can anyone attest to why it would be 21 months? Recruiter said CRJ upgrade is taking about 14 months, which seems much more plausible.
Because the Ejet FO’s value the lifestyle (weekends off) that comes with being at the top of the seniority list after 15 months.
There is absolutely no difference in upgrade timeframes between the CRJ and Ejet except the initial training for the Ejet is taking two months longer because of breaks in training. And, a CRJ upgrade in 14 months is pretty optimistic.
If we continue on this trajectory, a Ejet new hire should be eligible to bid for an upgrade the moment they get 1,000 hours SIC. Or, 13 months after the start of IOE.