Originally Posted by
cannotdupilcate
Thank you Fred for the compliment.
Fortunately or maybe unfortunately, been there, seen it, done it, made ALL the MISTAKES, got the polo-shirts, beanies and the stickers. Our airline hiring is so prolific right now it is pretty silly to go to a bottom feeder 135 ↑ unless of course you fit right in....
Every day not at a regional you lose Seniority position and as you know that is the King in the airline world, not whether your name is Aaron Aardvark or Aaron B. Aardvark born one day earlier when competing for upgrade to the next not so small puddle jumper.
The regionals are really hurting for pilots and some of the really good mid-spec US airlines like JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit that do treat people well will hire from there first not from Catfish airways.
Have a good week
I totally agree with you because in the last few months, some of our flyExclusive alumni have moved directly to FedEx, JetBlue, Spirit, etc. More importantly, we have new hires and applicants, including Academy grads and retireees from every Legacy and Legacy Cargo carrier. Again, we have former fighter pilots, Academy grads, MEC Chairmen, etc who are staying. I dunno, but that isn’t too bad for a 4.3 year-old Company.
I also agree that it is an amazing time to be a pilot and that the opportunities are amazing these days. I’ll even agree that MOST pilots under 50 seriously should consider the numbers when deciding on a Regional or not, with all the bonuses and flow programs going on now.
For me, however, the Regionals, LCC’s, and Majors are not an option..
While I am in the unusual situation of having a Wife whose pay trajectory exceeds that of any Legacy or Legacy Cargo carrier, I am not the only pilot that isn’t trying to leave here. Although I come from a non-Regional Part 121 and 91K background, leaving here for a 121 carrier would require me to be gone more and be home with my 14 year-old less, leaving my Wife unable to do her job. This would result in less money for my family, albeit satisfying my vanities by allowing me to be flying bigger equipment. flyExclusive fits us perfectly, allowing pilots to be bicoastal and commute out of places that other 135’s and 91K’s, and especially Regionals and Majors never would.
We have been growing rapidly, adding pilots and aircraft, and have more classes scheduled for late August and late September. Our pilot group is pushing closer to 200, than 150 pilots, and we are hiring continues to outpace attrition greatly.
I have said it before and will say it again, flyExclusive is a great place to work. I am a non-attorney, non-paid spokesman
