Originally Posted by LR90

Ok, I'm new to this APC game and haven't seen if this has been posted anywhere yet. But, why Republic?

What does Republic offer that is SO much better than the other regionals? Why do we have FO's waiting a year for a class date? That's absurd. Sure, our contract is decent and QOL is ok for a regional, but it's still comical the way this company operates.

ORD has literally been obliterated, IAH is a joke... 30 captains nearly 2 years after opening. IAH and ORD are clearly only recruiting tools. Add MIA to that list. Every single hub is shrinking to what a freaking outstation should look like. Meanwhile CMH and IND have nearly QUADRUPLE the pilots as IAH and ORD. Republic is truly the east coast airline and the way they've shrunk major hubs in the midwest only proves it. Unless it affects IND, CMH or NY this company couldn't seem to care less. Once an FO upgrades it's NY or bust. Have fun in LGA.

I know regionals are just a stepping stone, but unless you live in an outstation or NY there's literally zero reason to choose YX. Envoy, Skywest, and Endeavor can provide so much more than this place. Sad. I don't post this to bash RPA. It's a GREAT regional for those that live in the aforementioned bases. I just want every young pilot to know what they're getting in to, if you chose Republic you will be handcuffed to the east coast your entire time here.