For the most part RickAir is correct. I have several friends at XJT and from what I hear they should be ranked up there with SKW.
As for AWAC, yes it's a good company with OK QOL, but if you're (RickAir) going to drop XJT out of the top list for losing 69 a/c then why is AWAC up there? They too are losing flying, Mgmnt seems to be clueless on how to compete and XJT Mgmnt is showing that they care about their labor groups. Read what Saab2000 has to say about AWAC.
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/sh...?t=8198&page=2
Don’t get me wrong, AWAC is a good regional but I would put XJT above them.
DO NOT; DON’T EVER FLY FOR Mess-A (Mesa) & BlowJets (GoJet). EXPECILLY BlowJets. If you fly for BlowJets you WILL be viewed as a SCAB, even if you weren’t part of the original pilot group. Pilots will take it as though you don’t care about your brothers (TSA Pilots) and that you support BlowJets, NOT GOOD!!!!!!!!!! Mesa just sucks, search of threads on Mess-a and you will find out that they are bottom feeders with Sh*tty QOL, PAY Package and no real future.
Good luck and be very picky. The regionals are hurting for pilots, let this work in your favor.