No, PLENTY of qualified FO's.....

However, they can't afford to let FO's from the 170 fleet, or 145 Captains bid the left seat of the 170, because of the sheer amount of training events required.

i.e. a 145 Captain bids 170 Captan, now they have two training events, as opposed to one.

And they just can't afford ANY E-170 FO's to bid the left seat, because they need as many as they can get.

I don't even fully understand it.

Essentially they're applying and removing seat locks so they can chanage who gets awarded what.

Republic has a chance to change wages (for the better) of the entire regional airline industry here. They simply needs to raise their 1st and 2nd year FO rates to something like $30 and $38, respectivley. Pilots will flock from other regional airlines. Then the other regional airlines will have the same pilot staffing problems, and try to one up Republic.

Do not let them cancel your vacation. I know that would never happen, but don't even consider it.

Don't let them hire captains out of seniority order. The company wants to make it appear like this is your and their only solution, and it would be beneficial to both groups. However, you have to realize that if you guys stand firm on this issue, the only other option Republic has is to raise pay to attract more new hires. That can come in the form of hourly rates, signing bonuses, bonuses for current pilots who recommend a pilot candidate, etc...

Republic will NOT cancel their EMB-170 flying (and loose contracts). Just like pilots will never let Republic cancel your vacation. It is just a bluff. Management, unlike pilots, makes a good portion of their money from company stock. Take a look at Republic's stock over the last 6 months (when they have been getting growth).
http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor...rm=1&CP=0&PT=5
It has gone up 50% in just 6 months. If you guys loose growth, that stock will go back down. Management is smart enough not to shoot themselves in the foot.


Tell Republic you will not accept any of their proposals, and the only reasonable and prudent thing to do is to raise pay to attract new hires (especially those at other regionals). Again, that can come in the form of hourly rates, signing bonuses, bonuses for current pilots who recommend a pilot candidate, etc...

I faxed my resume and applied online 2.5 weeks ago with no reply yet! Are they swamped with applications over there? Anything else i should be doing? I have 1200tt/110 multi and am getting excited about republic with all the hiring over there.

Probbaly back logged with a ton of apps, be patient, probbaly going for guys with more multi and 121 first, then the CFI's/part 135 next

Just started indoc last week, so I will give what little insight I have from being around the offices.

Right now they need pilots (heavy emphasis on the NEED!). However, they have not quite hired the HR people to cope with the massive amount of hiring they are trying to do. This is not bad, its just growing pains. I know Linda said they are trying to hire another pilot recruiter, and I am sure the situation is the same everywhere in HR. Training is going smoothly, but you can tell they are swamped on that side too. Altogether, people are making it work, and if HR/training growth can catch up to company growth, things will be great.

They are also definitely trying to pull guys from other regionals. Right now there are about 50 people in my CRJ/145 indoc class, and the estimated breakdown I would guess to be about 40% CFIs, 35% prior 121, 25% corporate/135. The 121 guys are a few mesas, a few TSAs, an XJT, and some other smaller ops. They are now offering $2500 signing bonuses for current-qualified CRJ or 145 pilots who come to CHQ for that airplane. They also recently upped the training pay to a reasonable $400/week tax-free "stipend". Unfortunately they cant up the hourly pay right now, but contract time is coming up in october this year, so we could see some good changes then if they are still having the problems filling seats. So all around, they are paying $$$ to bring people here, and not just lowering mins, as it should be! (they did lower them recently to 1000/100, but I dont know if they will do much lower)

To they guy who put in his app and hasnt been called, fax/email another resume! If you are qualified, they WANT you, but they just havent gotten to it yet due to the HR problems discussed earlier.

Other than living near a CHQ base, I am not sure why somebody from XJT would make a lateral move like that, he say why he left XJT?

he couldn't handle you anymore, monkey boy;)

Maybe it's been discussed but..

HMP...why (if you're a female) would you put a velupcuous woman as your avatar?

I like looking at it.

cause it's me. ;)