Originally Posted by
BabyYodaPilot
Hello.
I have an interview with Horizon next month. They will give you the choice of the Q400 or the E175? My wife has a great job in Seattle, so moving is not an option. Which plane is more likely to get me a SEA base? I have no 121 experience, and don’t know any of the jargon, so please don’t use abbreviations in your answers. Thank you!
They used to let you choose, not sure if that has changed or not. I’m guessing you can still choose though.
The jet. Currently there are about 10 lines of Q flying out of Seattle versus 50 lines of jet flying. Prior to being so short staffed, we would have over 100 lines of jet flying out of Seattle during the busy months. It is possible that by the time you get hired, Anchorage becomes a junior base for the jet, in which case you would have to commute to Anchorage for a short time until being able to hold Seattle. I think this is unlikely, but still a possibility. Shouldn’t change your mind on which aircraft to take though, you want the jet.