BigZ

On your first day in class there will be a list of what is available.
You and your classmates get to pick, one by one, according to the class seniority. The more senior you are in your class (cadet by longevity, then prior 121 by flight time, then everyone else by age), the higher the chance of picking what you want. If you are in the third group and in your early 20s, you get what's left over.
Lets say it's a 145 LGA. You can start bidding to a different base pretty much on the next vacancy bid. That, however, doesn't mean that your seniority can hold that base right away, it might take some time (vacancy bids are ran once a quarter). Once you are awarded a different base, it takes a couple of month to transfer. As an FO you cannot move from 145 to 175. Once you get to captain mins, you can upgrade on whatever equipment/base your seniority can hold - i.e. 145 FO can potentially upgrade on 175.
Big nope on holding the class date till the equipment you want is offered.
Captain - yes, you can bid different base (that you can always do), and equipment.

pitchattitude

Envoy does not guarantee equipment or base prior to training and due to the dynamics of each class and seniority, there is no way of knowing when you would be able to get a specific base/aircraft. You can tell them you want to wait, but it will be an infinitely long wait.

If you are a DEC, or close to DEC, that changes the dynamics for you. Even if you came in as a FO, as soon as you reach mins for upgrade you will be forced to do so, IN THE AIRCRAFT AND BASE YOU HAVE SENIORITY FOR. As a junior guy, that will not be anything in DFW. DFW is NOT junior, it is senior. The ability to get DFW in the 175 is based on being SENIOR in a class that offers it. It will not be an option for a DEC.

Amansworld

Do yourself a favor- if you have 121 time elsewhere my advice is to not come to Envoy as a DEC. They will straight abuse you. This company is a hostile company at best. So many more options and opportunities. I know many guys here this are DEC and are looking for ways to legally not pay the contract and leave. Hell some are paying the contract out and leaving just because the way they are treated.
Bottom line it is a very hostile company.

CaseTractor

Not to agree or disagree, but in your experience what are some examples to demonstrate this statement? More details would be helpful for others to decide what may be best or not best for them. What does “hostile” mean, more so than any other company?

2992set

is there anyway to get access to this video if you don't have access to jetnet?

Oregon Trail

I suppose I should have mentioned that all my turbine pic is 135. I have no 121 experience.

MD-11Loader

Nope. I don’t know if PSA and PDT put it on their company page, but it’s on ours. He laid out the fleet plans for the wholly owned carriers and said that they want three regional partners of size. Using the power of logic that would indicate Republic, Mesa, and Skywest. Compass flying 20 airplanes for AAG apparently doesn’t make them “of size” which gets people fired up over the lunacy of us taking them back (which would be bad).

2992set

man..i feel like I'm killing myself reading these forums - i have about 1300 121 time. currently not flying because of a medical issue I'm hoping to resolve soon and starting to look at the WOs merely for the flow in my back pocket..every WO's forum says "this company sucks don't come here" - but if i want the flow, who is the best? I should probably just put down my computer and get back to studying

havick206

There’s pro’s and cons to each. But the general gist is that goto the one that has the junior CA base that you can drive to or has the best commute.

Either way your going to spend considerable time on reserve in the most junior base at any company as a street hire CA. Any failings across the contracts at all WO’s are likely to change by the time you start having the opportunity to exercise the positive parts of the contract.

Hope this helps.

MD-11Loader

At this point you’ve missed the “quick flow” at all of them. You’re looking at around 8 years before your number gets called. Pick the one which lets you live in base of have the easiest commute. PDT has the lowest pay, PSA will sell out for anything, and Envoy reserve is like purgatory. Pick your poison.