Originally Posted by PilotfsERJ

Hey, UND Alumni too. I've been at the Chautauqua side (EMB 145) of Republic Airways for about 5 months. From what I know Republic is hiring a lot on the 170 side. Its still kinda hit or miss about which airline you would be working for. If your looking to be based in PIT, you would want Republic Airlines. I've heard of people asking HR once they got hired if they can work for a specific airline cause they live at that base already. Upgrade time as far as I know is about 18 mths. Reserve time is all dependant on base. STL is about 6 months whereas BUF is about 2 wks. You can only switch from one airline to another when upgrading from F/O to Capt. I heard Republic is pretty strict on the 100ME. I made a lateral move from another 121 carrier and I'm very happy with Republic so far. I know on the CHQ side of Republic you can bid a Base every month.