Cujo665

14 average.
What’s your our 5th year CA rate hourly?

They don’t pay for hotels on vacation
They don’t take their family on vacation with standby tickets, they use award miles for real tickets.
They don’t Jumpseat to work, they get real tickets
No airport standby
Short call always gets a hotel

Pros and cons to each.

havick206

I’m not saying that Bia Airlines isn’t a good option for some people.

Simply pointing out that the picture you paint in the regional world isn’t entirely accurate.

Cujo665

Key word is “can” make. In other words you have to work extra to get to $100k

The 5th Via guys are at $100k to show up, before working any OT

Cujo665

It’s not accurate that a 5th year regional CA at other regionals has to work OT to get to where the Via guy is for just showing up? $100k.
Tell that to the DEC’s at places like Envoy doing 11 day off endless reserve in NYC.

It’s not for everybody though. 8-16 day trips aren’t for everybody.

havick206

Yes but a 2nd year CA at VIA Airlines is on 82k which is less than 2nd year regional CA pay.

Have to compare apples with apples.

Cujo665

What regional is paying more than $82 an hour second year?

Commutair
Mess
Envoy
PSA
They all show like mid 60’s year one and not much more year two.

Looks like Endeavor does have higher initial rates

TeamSasquatch

I don’t see anything remarkable in the pay. However, I don’t know of any other regional that offers home basing and 16 day straight schedule? To me, and a lot of people that choose fractional/ ACMI/ or 135, this is the best part. Personally, I’m not about to move my family into a base for the lifestyle of a regional pilot. I know I’m going to have to work X number of days a month, it’s nice to just get on with it and get it over. I don’t need specific days off as much as I need blocks of days off. My family and I are better able use the time together. Commuting to a regional would fine, if I worked the days in one block, but that isn’t possible either. In the end, I’ll need the 121 time to get to the next job. This seems like a viable option, without much change in quality of life for me. I can’t pay my mortgage with hotel points and miles.... but my wife sure likes that stuff. Just an added bonus.

I’d be interested in hearing why people prefer to bid for lines and days off though. Does it work better because you live in base? Rather not be gone so long? Rather fly the 175, flow, bonus?

CBreezy

You guys are arguing with a true believer. He would never admit any real fault at Via. He's either a recruiter or management but either way, he is blind to reality. He even truly believes there are going to be getting Airbuses soon.

Did you all notice APC says minimum for Ejet captain is 5000 hours? You do realize you can upgrade at many regionals now at 2500?

dera

5 year captain at Republic pretty easily makes $100k/year, and gets 16-17 days off a month. Straight pay, no overtime required.
With way better travel benefits.
Show me how you can take a family of four in First to Tokyo, using miles you accrued during that year. Any airline, that has actual intl First. Or heck, even just Business.
It ain't going to happen.

TeamSasquatch

Just curious, what are the republic travel benefits? Do you get positive space tickets? I’m in the dark with how that works for just about any regional.