Sherwood- your friend must b on the E120. They seat locked them for 1-2 months, just enough time to get some more captains on the 120. They cant get enough CA's or FO's on the beech, those guys have some much flying to do it's crazy. Jus started some flyn in WI, word is that they r are starting MO flyn (ex Bigsky stuff), and now starting in CA and NV.
WE NEED PLANES AND PILOTS!!!!
Trainnig is 6-8 weeks long, unpaid, hotel provided. Trainning contract is 15 months and $7500.
Benifits aren't that bad; on the medical side, fairly low copays and pretty good coverage for a regional. Kind of expencive though. Travel is good, we are CASS. Free passes on Frontier (as long as they are around) and reduced fares on many other airlines.