Skywest vs. Republic
09-02-2018, 09:37 AM
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Skywest vs. Republic
I am currently flying 135 and will probably start applying to the regionals this fall/winter. As of now I have narrowed it down to Skywest and Republic, but am really stuck between the two. The biggest reason I am looking at Skywest is I would like to live in Colorado, as all of my family is there, but everything else about them doesn't seem too attractive. Republic has much better pay, QOL (from what I can tell), but they don't have many bases that I would like to live in, thus making me commute. Any feedback or suggestions would be great.
Very sorry if that has been discussed elsewhere, couldn't really find anything searching around.
Very sorry if that has been discussed elsewhere, couldn't really find anything searching around.
09-02-2018, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
At the regional level, probably no amount of money is worth commuting. It's all chump change in the grand scheme.
09-02-2018, 06:13 PM
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SkyWest is not the airline it used to be and you can expect to be in ORD/DTW/MSP/LGA for around 6 months (depending on fleet). DEN is a bit more senior and you can expect to be on reserve for a while there.
RAH will pay you better by default. (Example: OO does not pay marketing block. It pays "historical" actual block time.)
RAH will pay you better by default. (Example: OO does not pay marketing block. It pays "historical" actual block time.)
09-02-2018, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by amcnd
At SkyWest, Dever Is 6 months from DOH or about 3 months on the line . COS right after ioe I think COS is a better base. Better paying trips..
09-03-2018, 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by word302
And how long to hold captain in these bases? Answer: forever.
Not great, but also not awful like SLC or the west coast.
09-03-2018, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by word302
And how long to hold captain in these bases? Answer: forever.
But he can upgrade, and go east for a while to get TPIC if needed. If he gets stuck, he can wait it out, or take a downgrade to get back home again.
Not commuting is good. Not getting stuck in a permanent long-range commute situation is priceless.
Or you can take your chances and follow the money. Everyone has to make their own decisions.
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