Originally Posted by FlyRight2876

“Point is, don’t plan on the CPP. What I tell perspective new pilots to the industry is to look at the regionals and see who has; quickest upgrade, best signing bonus, a flow thru (like PSA to AA in case you don’t get called by anyone else), and finally the QOL (pay, bases, etc.) then make an informed decision.“


Yes, Expressjet doesn’t really tick any of those boxes.

Our contract is far from great compared to others now. (Zero duty rigs, min day pay of 2 hrs, no commuter hotels, etc.)

Upgrade will not drop below 3.5 yrs for some time. All other carriers are 1.5 - 2 yrs.

EWR is the junior base with uncommutable lines so 11 days off on reserve becomes 8. Oh yeah, that reminds me. I think we’re the only regional that still does 11 off for reservists. All others get 12 at least.

For all you new hires that don’t understand the significance of 11 vs. 12 days off on reserve, you get to find out the hard way in a few months.

The carriers that seem to have it figured out are Skywest, Republic, PSA, Endeavor, and Envoy with the new contract.

None of United’s “exclusive” carriers come close.