As you know, our ability to attract new pilots to Envoy is critical to our continued success. It enables us to compete for additional flying and allows us to provide swifter career progression for our First Officers and flow-through to American for our Captains.

That’s why I’m excited to announce that tomorrow we will present a proposal to the ALPA Envoy MEC that will position our airline as a leader in the regional industry:

· Increased starting pay for new hire pilots, increasing their pay rates to industry-leading levels along with a retention bonus.



· Increased pay for existing First Officers, in parity with new hire pilots pay rates and extending the retention bonus to pilots hired since the previous agreement.



· Captain retention bonus, for those already on the path to flow-through to American.

American has shown that they will award increased flying to the regional carriers who are able to reliably perform it. So it is imperative that we continue to do everything possible to attract and retain the caliber of pilots that Envoy is known for.

Thanks for all you do to ensure Envoy remains the premier carrier for American.


Best Regards,

Ric

Get your popcorn ready!

Show me the money!
 

September 12, 2016

Fellow Envoy Pilots,

After months of advocating for improved economics for all Envoy pilots, I’m pleased to report that tomorrow we expect to receive a draft proposal from management that would raise the compensation bar for both Captains and First Officers. Throughout the upcoming hours and days, the MEC will engage with management to flesh out the details and bring forward the best package possible.

The timing for this is excellent, as AAG has asked Envoy to send up to 40 flows a month starting early next year, a number well above our current meter of 30 per month. However, exceeding the meter will only be feasible if hiring is robust. I do not believe this is outside the realm of possibility. By combining our industry leading flow-through, the enhanced pilot compensation, and coupling the QOL improvements that the MEC continues to push for; these necessary steps will reinforce the belief that new hires will find working for Envoy the best possible career choice.

The pilots of Envoy have proven capable of getting the job done, and your MEC leaders have led the charge – both public and private – to ensure you are rewarded for your efforts.

We will transmit more details as they become available.

Fraternally,

Sam Pool
Envoy MEC Chairman

Need some helpful info.

What is reserve time like on CRJ 700 (ORD)? Is it better than E145 (ORD)? Are schedule pairing better on the -700?

If given a choice and would not mind deciding to live in ORD, would you choose the -700 or E145?

Optimistically trying to make Lemonade with lemon choices i've been given.

40 a month? Well, considering past performance they'll say 40 but do 30, which is more than the 25 we're used to.

As long as the number keeps going up. JMO.

If you want ORD the 145 or CRJ will be available to you no questions asked. They were offering bonuses earlier in the year to just take Chicago. If you want Dallas get the 145 or 175. Schedules are not great for commuters on either chicago airplane, but if you live in base they aren't that bad. I'd personally go with the 145 because the CRJs may go away and I wouldn't want to live in Chicago lose my airplane and have to do another training cycle in DFW.

What ever happened to Eaglefly and all his alter-egos? It's so quiet on APC these days. Surely he would have had some highly annoying means of spinning all this positive news as doom and gloom.

Reserve times have been varying from 6-12 months for both fleets. The CRJ has longer stage lengths available which makes for better pairings but it seems to be doing a lot more E145 type trips as they up gauge equipment. The shorter reserve time over the last few years has favored the E145 but I've seen the CRJ come out ahead on multiple occasions over the years.

Having been on both the CRJ was a much better experience from a performance and noise perspective. Even given the future uncertainty of the fleet it's a more enjoyable plane.

EXCITING!!!!! Thanks for the post. P.s. But why not let the past die.... Please, no need spark fire or bring lazarius back.

Do you have long call out? I live in IAH are trips commutable same day?