If you have the flexibility to move, I really think XJT is the best all around option for QOL, pay, quick class availability, few-ish training delays (should get better as they get the training department ramped up) and flight time. If the growth goals happen (could be over 200 planes flying at XJT or more very soon) upgrade times will drop to 18-24 months and they may even have to hire a few DECs. I’ll get roasted for that last statement but as soon as the upgrade time drops again to 2 years or so people will be flooding the doors and they will simply run out of captains. If the pilot group grows to 2000 and you need 1000 captains counting for normal attrition they would need every pilot in the company upgraded to captain. If they get the Mesa contracts and the 25-39 new 175s it will happen. And no, it won’t be 145 replacements. There are over 100 145s in the desert that XJT has been told by United they want flown if they can get the pilots trained to do so. The only thing limiting growth at XJT is getting the pilots through training.