Originally Posted by md11pilot11

Hey everyone, I am looking for some information for a friend about the DEC position! I have read through some pages from the beginning, middle, and end but I'd just like to get some concrete answers.

DEC position FL Living.
What fleets are in TPA?

A220

How long is reserve and what is callout/ and is there ready reserve?

Plan on reserve for a while, until the company grows into floating you up off the bottom of the reserve list. A year-year and a half. Could even be a little longer (this is suggesting your friend goes to TPA, or CHS, where the pilots are more senior. PVD/BDL/PVU 220 DEC could potentially hold a line within a few months

How long to hold TPA for a DEC and what is the most junior base awarded in training?

they may not get TPA for 6+ months-a year +. Moving target. Junior bases on 220 are PVD/BDL/PVU. On the 195 they are ORF/PVU/MSY (although MSY is trending a little more senior as of lately, they seem to have great trips.

Are there rescheduling provisions? I'm not even aware if there is a contract at Breeze?

not really. Worst thing I think we have is if you are “bought” off of your trip so a Line Check pilot can use it for IOE, you are slapped back on reserve for the original footprint of what you had scheduled. Other than that, #2 worst thing is while being on reserve, they can and will shuffle you around the system as needed to cover flying wherever. No we don’t have a contract yet. ALPA is official, but CBAs take a long time.

How often is rescheduling happening and is it a lot?

For more senior lineholders: not often.

What is the average trip construction like out of TPA? (day trips or 4 days average legs per day and block per month etc)

AFAIK- mainly 2 days with early reports and late finishes. Not commutable. There are a small portion of out and backs being built in TPA and BDL now. Hopefully more to come in the future. The 195 is all out and back day trips.

How good are the layover hotels on a scale of 2008 regional layover to international mainline hotel?

not too bad, I’d say. Middle of the road, on par with the other LCCs

And lastly do the people who took early outs at the majors regret leaving or are they much happier at Breeze?

I don’t think they have a choice. They’re all mad now because they found out Neeleman/recruitment lied to them and told them the very senior E190 pilots wouldn’t be moving to the 220 for 5+ years. Newsflash, it’s happening now

I'd really appreciate any information on these things for a friend. I am trying to help them out by gathering as much info as I can. I'd love just ballpark answers or averages anything helps. Thanks everyone!!