Originally Posted by
climb150
50 seaters aren't disappearing overnight. United is investing way too much money in C5 to drop them in 2 years. 5 years is a different story and maybe Air whiskey isn't included in the big picture.
I personally wouldn't go to C5 as you will be on reserve for ever and the commute will be killer. I know nothing about whiskey but they have an IAD base which would be ok but not sure how senior it is. As much at G7 is the 3rd choice, living in base is great and nobody knows what's going to happen in 12 months.
While EWR or IAD with C5 would be ideal, they're both senior and all the new hires will be going to either IAH or DEN which is like a 3.5 to 4-hour commute. Furthermore, I've no idea when the next class will be and I don't want to miss what will likely be a busy summer with AW/G7 just to hold out for a potential phone call from C5. On the flip side, their future is more stable/solidified than AW/G7. With AW, I'd probably end up in IAD which is only an hour-ish commute from EWR. And even if they don't ink a deal with UA or AA in two years, then at least by then I'll have enough hours to hopefully get on with an ULCC or a reputable 135. UA could also theoretically transfer the 550's from G7 to AW now that they've added the 700/900 to their cert (should things not work out with them). I'm still very new to the airlines but that's just my thinking.