Originally Posted by
f16jetmech
isn't part 135 cargo operations the only way around the regionals? I feel personally that the bottom regionals are a joke. I don't believe in being paid that little and treated that poorly... we are all worth more than that in my opinion.
Majors like regional pilots because they come from a very similar background, know how to deal with pax, and the myriad issues associated with large airports.
135 cargo is somewhat similar in a few respects (training), but there's a big difference in airplane types...even if you fly a turbojet in 135 cargo it's probably going to be small and analog, the regional guys mostly have glass and large aircraft experience (RJ's are FAA category "large").
You can get hired by a major out of 135, but it's much harder. As always, who you know is more important...most regional CA's know plenty of guys who went on to majors.
I don't think 135 pay is better than regional pay...we get plenty of 135 pilots who come to SKW.