Envoy Questions
 

Hello, I have a few questions regarding Envoy.
1) How.much is the envoy medical plan for a family of 4 ?

2) What airplane is going to be based @ MIA ?

3) How is the commute from South Florida to the other Envoy bases , if MiA is not avaliable?

Thanks

1) I'll have to take a look, but I pay for the best (most expensive) of the 3 options and it's around 370 for 2 a people per month.

2) E145

3) I heard LGA is a pretty good commute from MIA, other cities I'm not sure.

I have family of 4. Most expensive PPO. $240/check

Just to be more clear. I have the most expensive plan and it $480.70/month. It has gone up substantially in the past few years and the pilots have to pay more than all the other employees due to the post bankruptcy TA. How ridiculous is that?

Thanks for the info
 

Thanks gor the info !

I have a family of 4 and have the cheapest insurance. It's $280 a month.

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Good info. What kind of copay and deduct dp you have? Is this with dental?

The insurance options that everyone is speaking to on these threads, is this AAG insurance, or Envoy specific?

Envoy specific. The other WOs have different insurance.

Thank you.

What is the 401K match for new hires?

I have the most expensive also ($750 deductible) but it never applies for some reason. My wife had an MRI and our cost was $0. Doctor visits are $25 co-pay and specialists are $50. The $240 per check includes medical, dental and vision. All are very good solid plans. While it was cheaper in the past, everyone pays more.

There isn't one. Believe you have to wait until year 2.

1)Plans: (Monthly)

PPO750: $480.69
PPO1500: $333.64
PPO2500: $261.55

Dental:

$23.72

Eyes:

$14.96

2)ERJ145

3)There's basically flights every 1 or 2 hours to every base, but, commuting from MIA to DFW it may be a little tricky because there's a lot of people commuting, especially AA pilots that will get the jumpseat. I'm 100% sure that you'll get LGA or MIA, and commuting to LGA you have options to fly to LGA, EWR or JFK.

Is MIA-DFW all mainline? I thought Envoy pilots had first dibs on their own jump seats?

It's all AA. You can get creative and do MIA-PNS-DFW and depending on the time and day of the week that would be Envoy on both legs. But that would start to suck very quickly.

Did that the other day. Got left in PNS with 8seats still open on a 145 because they were weight restricted. Never rely on a 50seater to get you to work.

All AAG pilots are on a level playing field. 30 year AA Capt has no privilege over an Envoy new hire. Whoever signs in first gets the jump seat or seat in the cabin.

Not correct regarding jumpseat.

AA guys have priority on their on their own metal, Envoy pilots on their metal. Been bumped by AA jump seater 15 minutes before departure.

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Damn please know what you are talking about before you open your mouth. This is totally incorrect.

Also should add, regarding the jumpseat, within your employer group, it's based on seniority, not sign in time.

And the gate agents don't always seem to know that the jumpseat is given out in a different priority order than the cabin seats so it's up to us to make sure it's done right.

1. Should MIA remain a strong possibility for new hires in the next few months or has the initial placement at the opening bid taken all the slots?

2. If I don't require health insurance (wife has excellent plan) is there an option to take the company's portion as pay? (Long shot but worth a try to cushion a healthy pay cut)

1) That's very difficult to predict. But with the movement here you'll get there sometime on the 145. But yes, all FO MIA positions were filled.

2) I even think you know how laughable that question is.

Worth a stab...thanks for the reply!

Time to double up on your meds. Calm down....innocent mistake. I've been told this several times and never bumped in my 8 months here so no personal experience to verify.

Correction noted.

Someone actually thinks he can get priority over an AA pilot on AA metal?? Wow. I don't think he is the one needing to take meds.

Side note you can bump an AA pilot on Envoy metal.

If Im based in DFW and live in IAH how many nights will I see my bed each month?

Roughly 11.

Random question
 

If you're an Envoy pilot would it be possible to take a month or more off without pay?
If so what would you have to do?
I have parents that are not doing so well. My siblings and I are taking turns with their care.
I also want to spend as much quality time with them as I can while it lasts.
Please don't bash me for asking this.

FMLA... that is what it is for.

Look up FMLA, not sure if caring for a parent is a way to get it but it's a federal program allowing employees to be protected and take care of family members.

Despite some of the venomous snakes on here, a vast majority of the pilots at Envoy are good people with our own families.

All the best in this challenging time.

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Yes, your chief pilot can approve a short term leave of absence. I can't recall off the top of my head if a chief can approve a max of 30 days off or if it's more than that without having to take things a step further and go up the chain. Beyond a leave of absence, this also may fall under FMLA.

FMLA only kicks in after one year of work. The only way to get time off is via CP. The guy above me explains it pretty well.

So I'll see my family 1/3 of my life?! Now I see why major pilots make that kind of money. Big price to pay to live your life on the road.

It's not as tragic as it sounds. I spend way more time at home than I ever did working a 9-5...just coming home to "sleep in your own bed" loses its appeal really quick. As does sitting in bumper to bumper traffic two times a day, 5 days a week for the rest of your life. No thanks.

Is there employeeparking at domicile bases?

Yes, the company pays for it.

How do you spend way more time at home when you sleep there only 11 days a month? So sleeping in a hotel on a short overnight in Fargo is more appealing then putting the kids to bed and sleeping with your wife? Not trying to be a smart a$$ about this I'm just really confused about leaving my current career. I have my 1500 and make regional captain money now but I'm maxed out as far as pay so I know flying has more upside in the long run. trying to weigh the pros and cons on being away for more pay.

Same here, I used to be away m-f from 8 to 6 and sometimes required to work saturdays with no extra pay. I was a sales manager for a global company and my phone rang during my son's baseball games or while having dinner with my family.
I now go to work and leave work behind when I get home. I bid reserve if I want to be at home more, and it works most of the time. It is very rare that i'll be away for 5 days all the time. It happens, but is not really that often. Sometimes they call me for an overnight and im done by 7 am the next day.
If I need specific days off, I bid a hard line, trip trade and 90% of the time I get what I need.
We have visited more than 10 different countries thanks to our flight benefits. It is cheaper for us to spend a weekend in Paris than renting a cabin by a lake in Texas.
After 3 years, I still love this job and have no regrets.