Originally Posted by
HippieAir
Hey Breeze folks! I'm about to complete my video interview to apply as an FO, and I just have a few general questions that I'm hoping you all could answer, mostly about schedule and growth.
-How likely is ORF out of training?
-Would a 1.5-2 hour drive be reasonable to sit reserve at home?
-How would the junior FO schedule look out of ORF? Mostly day trips? Some overnights? Reserve length?
-How does the charter operation work scheduling wise? Does that just mean a lot of reserve on days without scheduled service?
-How are work rules generally, and what are some things that makes Breeze stand out relative to other LCCs/regionals?
-Would you suggest an AA regional or Breeze as a first 121 gig?
You can get ORF right out of training.
Our rule book states 90 minutes to be in the parking lot.
You would be on reserve, but ORF does day trips and some charters originate from there.
Charter is usually 7on/8off/8on/7off.
You will be on call on days we have little to no flying, if your base has no flights on one of those days, you’re gonna be off UNLESS they decide to fly you off to another base to cover open time.
We hardly have work rules at all. But if you can hold a line, it’s not bad. Reserve went to 12 days off minimum, our daily min credit is 4 hours, lineholders see 18-20 days off, the flying is way more efficient than any regional or most other majors could ever be. The 190 does 7.5-8.5 hour days on average. We are in the grey area between ALPA and the company waiting to elect officials and starts a bargaining process. We still need better 401k, but the pay per hour isn’t too bad now.
I would go to Breeze over any regional.
Breeze is still in the growth phase, so things can change quickly here, that’s good or bad. I’ve never flown with better people, the crews are awesome. Most of management is awesome, the big problem is the lack of communication between departments.