Originally Posted by
rynrock9
It seems as though everyone being hired on with Republic right now are getting the CRJ. . . Am I right? If so what are your predictions on the next aircraft that they will need to staff?
I don't have the actual numbers, but I doubt most new hires are going to the CRJ. Growth and presumably staffing needs are coming from 175 deliveries. The CRJ will be phased out in the coming years and no additional CRJ airframe deliveries are occurring.
In short, ALL aircraft need to be staffed better and, as a new-hire, one could receive any aircraft/certificate combination right now. I'd just assume the CRJ is currently the most adequately staffed of the 3 airframes. There have been numerous captains flying as FO's on the Republic side, so I'm guessin we are pretty short; any Republic reserve FO's feel free to chime in.