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07-02-2008 | 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by fjetter

I don't know about you but I'd rather stay in a Q200 than a 172 instructing some Indian or Chinese kid who will be flying an Airbus long before you make regional FO line holder.

Damn...I must be the wrong kind of Chinese.

07-02-2008 | 10:27 PM

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I have a few friends over there and they say that they enjoy it and that their only gripe is the payscale. Besides where are those 1/3 gonna go? I don't know about you but I'd rather stay in a Q200 than a 172 instructing some Indian or Chinese kid who will be flying an Airbus long before you make regional FO line holder.

It's good to hear that your friends are enjoying it over at CA. I wasn't taking a jab, I was just surprised at beeker's comment about their apparently high fo turnover; that's all. And yes, given the only choices of staying in a Q200, or instructing, most people would choose the former. In my case, I'm going back to instructing. And yes, I might be teaching some Indian, or Chinese, kid in a 172 who might be flying an Airbus long before I get there; but, flight time is flight time and I might make more $ than as an rjfo. So, I'm ok with that.

07-03-2008 | 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by RidgeRun

Something is happening at Commutair. Starting October 1 they are going to be moving 6 aircraft to EWR and begin serving IAD, AVP, MDT, ITH, BDL, ALB, PHL, SYR. It will be interesting to see where this is going.

Sorry, I'm gonna need a source for this. AVP, MDT, ITH, and PHL would all be ADDED cities out of EWR. With the current state of CAL and this industry, I find it extremly hard to believe CAL would be adding new routes anywhere for that matter. They are cutting back huge on routes right now. IAD, BDL, ALB, and SYR I can see getting taken over (Colgan is already flying these routes) but other added routes? I'd have to see that one in fine print.

07-03-2008 | 12:01 PM

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Routing is updated on CAL website.

07-03-2008 | 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NZAV8R

I know you weren't taking a jab and if you want to instruct, props to you. I know personally I would prefer the Q but making career decisions always include more factors than what I will be flying (QOL, pay scale, etc).