Originally Posted by
sdpilot75
Yes I was at Eagle, so pretty much I am relegated to applying at either Colgan or Mesaba. Neither one is really desirable because I live in Socal and I am not in a position to move my family. I was flying a King Air until recently when the owner sold the plane.
Don't know about Colgan but Mesaba is still hiring Street CAs for Saabs, and even if you start as an FO, your upgrade in the Saab will be in a matter of months or less. Since you were at AE with 121 experience and turbine time, with your hours, your chance of getting hired as a CA in the Saab is very good. In fact, I would be surprised if you do not get the offer as a CA in the Saab. Even if you start out as an FO, you will upgrade fast, probably even before you finish your systems ground school.
Another thing you should bear in mind is that Mesaba pays monthly min guarantee of 75 hours during training, your own private room at the hotel, and you get your seniority number from day one. You can also use nonrev privilege as soon as you get your ID badge, although to jumpseat, you have to wait until you are CASS approved, which normally takes a couple of weeks. Mesaba has a commuter friendly policy and over 70% of pilots commute including myself.
Are you from San Diego? I have a lot of friends in SD as I am from there as well.