blueskies27

Can anyone give some insight on the EMB 120 FO position?

mkitrn

Yeah is this a 135 position? Does Via still hire pilots without ATP?

Cujo665

E120 is operated under part 135. ATP not needed for the 135 side. E120 and E145 both fly out of Sanford FL (Orlando).

DBono

Any news on Via? I live in AUS, approaching ATP mins and will be starting to apply to regionals soon.

Cujo665

They’re still operating. Shoot em your resume and app. Chatted with a few management types a few days ago. Slowly getting better. They certainly treat their pilots better than most, I enjoyed it there. Small company, family atmosphere. They make the typical small company mistakes, but are doing well overall.

pilotguy7

Its a dumpster fire. .stay away! They cancel flights every single week on the 121 side in order to do more 135 flying. They will promise you the moon (get everything in writing), you will NOT have a full months schedule. they've been promising this for over a year, and they still dont have that worked out.

On paper, its a great place, in reality, its just bad. We all wanted/want this place to work, but there is a true reason they cant keep pilots. Its sad really! But this is NOT a good place to work. You are NOT salaried . . if you dont work the "required days" then you DONT GET PAID! Even if it is there fault. The only way this place gets better is if 1) Management really wants to change (everything has shown they refuse) 2) pilots dont show up to class, and they are force to deal with better QOL and pay for pilots.

Also, just look them up on any travel review site, and ask yourself if you want to bank your career on this type of an organization?


But to each his/her own.

Wearebroke

Minor correction...they have cancelled, and continued to cancel, scheduled service to run charters on the 145. The 120's haven't flown for a month and rumor is they won't fly for at least another month or longer.

pilotguy7

Isn't that what I said? But I guess what you are saying is that the charters arent 135 . . which you are correct. They are 121 charters.

Lifesabeech92

on the apc site for via it says:

"Pilots are not paid for training until completion of Indoc/Ground and upon completion of sim (PC/Type ride)."

Is that true??? Not getting paid during training? How does anyone afford that? I really wanna fly for someone out of Orlando, but seems like none of the operators are any good. (besides the obvious jetblue, southwest etc for which im not qualified enough since I have less than 3,000h)

Wearebroke

Yup. We said the same basic thing.