Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
Yea, I agree his chances are good of getting a jet as a newhire, but if he cant accept the possibility of being awarded or displaced into an ATR FO in SJU then this might not be the best place. Hope for the best, expect the worst kind of thing. If someone is dead set on a jet then go to one of the all-jet regional carriers.
There were 25 vacancies for the crj in LGA that went to new hires and they are not back filling 9 SJU FO .... Chances are you'll be on the jet. Mabey MIA or DFW ATR but I haven't seen any 50 plus vacancies for any prop bases lately. Even if by the slim chance you do get stuck on the ATR, first year pay is the same. When you year is up you'll be able to bid the CRJ and hold a line on it.(at least in LGA)
