Walkeraviator

Most evacuated. SOC is currently operating out of a hotel in PKB. Seems to be running seamlessly too.

Boats and Hos

Check your pms. Heard they need more crew(s). I am interested. Is Matt M still C.P.?

Fill us in on the happening if you can. Thanks.

Walkeraviator

Yes M.M. Is still the DO. We are indeed still hiring. I do think that street hired captains are going to get rarer as we finally have FO's hitting the mins to upgrade. But with some turnover lately and a few new airframes slated to come online soon, they will definitely be continuing the hiring trend.

They are currently looking at overall compensation packages for all pilots. So expect to hear about that soon.

Boats and Hos

Thanks for all that.

Boats and Hos

I went to trip advisor to read reviews. I don't want to make comments. I am just wondering if they actually mean anything?

Walker, you have been ver helpful, can you give any insight?

Cujo665

How does Reserve work there? Are commuters in Crashpads, or are commuter hotels provided?

Walkeraviator

Reserve is rare, but you will either be on Long Call at home or the occasional short call in a company provided hotel.

Walkeraviator

Like most companies, only the people with bad experiences are motivated enough to make reviews. So they tend to be one sided. However, our performance was pretty bad last year when we first fired up the operation. But lessons learned, and our performance has improved DRASTICALLY since then.

The biggest hurdle right now is communication. Inter-company communication AND communication between customer service and their customers. But i believe this too will
Improve.

Cujo665

MODS - please move to 121 regional threads. Via is already in the regionals section for airline profiles.

This company made the jump to 121 over a year ago and has scheduled routes spanning 1/2 of the country. Unlike other regionals they sell their own tickets on their own airline under their own name. (a novel idea).

The more I learn about this company the more impressed I am by their actions. They seem to do their best to treat people as people, and not part numbers. With home basing all the stress is taken out of commuting. No airport ready reserve. Long call reserve from home with a paid positive space ticket to work. If by some reason they need a short call reserve they buy you a hotel wherever they put you; so you never ever need a crash pad. The pay isn't the highest, but it's not the least either, and they are reportedly reviewing it currently. Current 1st year street Captain is $70k salary, but again that should be changing soon. Right now they aim for 8 on and 6 off so you only commute twice a month. This may change and I heard a 6/5 or 6/4 was being looked at.
The business model seems to be patterned after a Sun Country or Allegiant type of vacation destinations with a smattering of a few EAS routes thrown in there too. They're taking deliveries and expanding which will keep upgrades going as soon as you get the required hours. Street Captains are still being hired too if you have the time in type (E145). Training is in Orlando, single occupancy hotel with kitchen. Crew cars are provided for pilots to use at the schoolhouse headquarters, so no rentals are needed. Sim's are in Houston and St Louis.

Next class is October 25th. Emailing a resume seems to be a good idea in addition to doing the online application. Interviews by skype.

Are there hickups; sure, but they're a growing company with what seems to be a bright future. Quick upgrades, no reserve or commuting headaches, and decent jet/fms equipment. That's better than most other regionals.

The down sides:
1.) They haven't got their reciprocal jumpseat programs running well yet.
2.) Their non-rev travel is currently limited to their own airline, as ZED/Interline hasn't been finalized yet
3.) They don't have a flow-interview program in place; that's mostly because they aren't a FFD carrier and fly and sell tickets under their own name.

That said, these travel issues will be fixed soon I'm sure, and with positive space to/from work it isn't as critical.

just what I've learned by asking lots of questions to lots of different people. Other may be able to add more, or correct anything I misunderstood. Overall seems like a good place, with decent management.

Jet757

Hey fellas, sorry this might be a wrong place to ask for this, but what equipment do y'all fly from BKW to CLT? We got a CASS agreement with you and I might be BKW based soon, just curious about my options if I need to hop out. I'd be jumping out on Sat and usually coming back on Mondays.

Thanks in advance.