Originally Posted by
JustJoe
Currently living in DFW, family has no desire to move again until we hit a mainline. Need to decide between Envoy or commuting with PSA? Do know about new contract at PSA which makes it less of a pay cut from where I'm currently at. If I can get DCA with PSA, I could crash pad with mom, but that means dealing with mom which brings it's own discomfort. Keep reading to live in base if you can, but the low Envoy pay bites. Based on current environment what would be your preference between the two? Why?
For the love of GOD whatever you do be based in DFW... I can't tell you how MISERABLE commuting is. I live in base now and it's like a completely different job. Instead of 4 day trips I bid 1 day trips where I'm home and see my family EVERY day of the month. Incredible...
Envoy, Skywest, and Mesa have bases in DFW. Envoy is obviously AAs crown jewel premier regional and it will always have a home in DFW. Mesa is the next largest airline but it is not a wholly owned like Envoy and AA has been very unhappy with their performance as of recent even threatening to remove 4 airplanes from contract as early as the September if they don't improve. Skywest has a decent although significantly smaller presence in DFW compared to Envoy and Mesa and is only operating on a 4 year contract there which it's alittle more than 6 months into. Their performance has been good so the liklyhood of them staying is decent but nothing is ever certain at an airline let alone regionals. If pay is what matters most to you Skywest may be the way to go. Overall options for fleet types, career stability and security with a guaranteed flow (someday) to a major Envoy is your choice. Can't say I'd recommend Mesa for anything other than an emergency backup incase skywest or envoy don't bite which the only case would be a spotty past record. Good luck! Welcome to the jungle!