Commutair vs. Colgan

Reply Subscribe

Page 1 of 4

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

03-18-2011 | 06:49 PM

jws3443

Thread Starter

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Sep 2009

Posts: 219

Likes: 0

Commutair vs. Colgan

Hey everyone just got offers from both for April 11 class. Q200 EWR for commutair, Q400 EWR for Colgan. Been looking at all the info on here trying to make an informed decision and wanted to know what yall have to say.... Thanks!

03-18-2011 | 06:57 PM

Cessnadriver

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 169

Likes: 0

Probably a good amount of movement at Colgan, not to mention the new contract. Don't know the deal with commutair, but I would guess based what I know, Colegan would be a better deal.

03-18-2011 | 07:03 PM

Al Czervik

You scratched my anchor

Joined: Feb 2011

Posts: 5,126

Likes: 84

Pay alone is worth looking at:
Colgan/Mesaba $25/31/37
Commutair $21/22/23

Last edited by Al Czervik; 03-18-2011 at 07:14 PM.

03-18-2011 | 07:28 PM

Jamers

Gets Off to Weekends

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 649

Likes: 0

From: A320 FO

A few months ago... It would be a toss-up. Now, definitely go to Colgan. Assuming you'd be able to easily commute to EWR or IAH.

03-18-2011 | 11:58 PM

jws3443

Thread Starter

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Sep 2009

Posts: 219

Likes: 0

Thanks for the post could you elaborate on that a little more as in why?

03-19-2011 | 02:11 AM

1985aviation

On Reserve

Joined: Feb 2011

Posts: 21

Likes: 0

Any idea what is the upgrade time in Commutair? I know it's a small company and the move to the left seat might be quicker than any other regional there is out there....

03-19-2011 | 04:18 AM

PCLCREW

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Mar 2008

Posts: 1,011

Likes: 0

From: Assistant Greens Keeper

Quote:

Originally Posted by jws3443

Thanks for the post could you elaborate on that a little more as in why?

How about making 31K second year instead of 22K... who cares about the airplane Q200 300 400 500 etc etc...

I personally dont even know why people apply at Commute Air right now with pay like that. Even if you live in CLE thats a hard sell at their pay rates.

03-19-2011 | 06:13 AM

pa28dakota

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 318

Likes: 0

My opinion...Colgan/Mesaba. May as well call it Mesaba....the Colgan name will be gone in a few months.

-W

03-19-2011 | 07:58 AM

jws3443

Thread Starter

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Sep 2009

Posts: 219

Likes: 0

i think upgrade at commutair is around 2yrs where colgan was around 3 but thats all pre merger talk after integration there will be around 3000 pilots in the entire pinnacle group and only 150 in the commutair group.

03-19-2011 | 10:22 AM

#10

tom14cat14

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Apr 2007

Posts: 709

Likes: 0

From: 320

Just think of which one you would rather be stuck at as an FO. Plan for worst case and hope for the best. I say go to Mesaba/Colgan dont help a bottom feeder out