Originally Posted by
THKooj
If there is anybody "sketchy" that squeezed through it would be some of the old timer Eagle guys who came from Chaparral, Flagship or Bizex. You don't have that problem anymore as 99% of the hires are cadets from pipeline universities who are thoroughly vetted and highly qualified. They are screened and hired as AA pilots from the get go. That's why Envoy doesn't have the problem Endeavor does. And in light of this, no, a preferential interview will never happen here.
I don't totally disagree that on average the quality of regional pilots has gone up. I think it has, mostly, but it has nothing to do with special vetting or 141 cadets.
The difference is the money. Envoy (and the regionals generally, now) pay enough to attract professionals with options who live in tolerably low cost of living areas, and who want to make money flying. When you pay $19,000/yr and your employees learn w/in 12 months that 30% of that goes to work related expenses, crash pads etc, the people with options tend to leave, unless they truly love it and would've done it for free.