Best Regional NYC Envoy, Endeavor or Republic
#21
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2017
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Republic
1) Possibly shorter reserve time
2) Not sitting in the airport on reserve all day
3) No junior manning
4) E175
5) Good quality of life
6) Better Pilot contract?
Minuses
1) 2 hour call out
2) Driving to LGA
3) Possibly longer upgrade to captain
I would greatly appreciate anymore I might have missed plus your thoughts and experiences.
#22
Endeavor
Pluses
1) LGA & JFK base
2) Driving to JFK after a little seniority
3) 2 1/2 call out to JFK better than LGA
4) Highest pay for regional, at least that’s what they say
5) Good quality of life
6) CRJ 900
7) Delta interview
Minuses
1) Possibly longer reserve times
2) Possibly longer upgrade to captain
I would greatly appreciate anymore I might have missed plus your thoughts and experiences.
Pluses
1) LGA & JFK base
2) Driving to JFK after a little seniority
3) 2 1/2 call out to JFK better than LGA
4) Highest pay for regional, at least that’s what they say
5) Good quality of life
6) CRJ 900
7) Delta interview
Minuses
1) Possibly longer reserve times
2) Possibly longer upgrade to captain
I would greatly appreciate anymore I might have missed plus your thoughts and experiences.
No arguments on the pay or QOL, particularly once you're off reserve.
The 900 is nice, but in NYC, the 200 schedules are pretty good, and you might get senior on the plane quicker. YMMV.
The Delta interview is nice, but you've got it ranked in the correct place... it's a guaranteed interview, but hardly a guaranteed job.
Reserve and upgrade times are certainly longer for now than Republic. Upgrade times are probably longer than Envoy... don’t know about reserve.
#23
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The co-terminal base at Endeavor can be a plus or a minus. Once you have a line and some seniority, you might even find that some of the LGA trips are better than JFK trips... or the drive could negate that. You can bid either way... there is an avoid LGA option in PBS.
No arguments on the pay or QOL, particularly once you're off reserve.
The 900 is nice, but in NYC, the 200 schedules are pretty good, and you might get senior on the plane quicker. YMMV.
The Delta interview is nice, but you've got it ranked in the correct place... it's a guaranteed interview, but hardly a guaranteed job.
Reserve and upgrade times are certainly longer for now than Republic. Upgrade times are probably longer than Envoy... don’t know about reserve.
No arguments on the pay or QOL, particularly once you're off reserve.
The 900 is nice, but in NYC, the 200 schedules are pretty good, and you might get senior on the plane quicker. YMMV.
The Delta interview is nice, but you've got it ranked in the correct place... it's a guaranteed interview, but hardly a guaranteed job.
Reserve and upgrade times are certainly longer for now than Republic. Upgrade times are probably longer than Envoy... don’t know about reserve.
#24
In a land of unicorns
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: Whale FO
Posts: 6,406
Republic averages over 33 pilots leaving each month. I'd be curious to see how many leave from Envoy outside of the flow. It may well be more than 13 (I'd bet it is, actually), but I also don't think it's so different as to be a relevant point one way or the other.
It's an interesting exercise, though!
It's an interesting exercise, though!
#26
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Joined APC: Apr 2018
Posts: 108
60? That's insane. As for upgrade times at Envoy, its as soon as you hit 950 hours. They're gonna send you to the left seat as soon as you hit your minimums whether you're ready or not so soak up as much as you can!
#27
Crewroom Couch Warmer
Joined APC: Aug 2019
Position: 145 FO
Posts: 98
Envoy does have a LGA & JFK co-domicile as well. There is a bit less flying out of JFK than LGA though. Just pointing it out since you wrote that in the plusses for Endeavor for consistency
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#29
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JFK flying is/was suppose to pick up quite a bit as well with a reduction of LGA flying. Just throw in an application with Envoy and Republic and see who bites first/offers an earlier class date. If they're within a couple weeks of each other, Envoy is honestly a great carrier which also seems to check all of your boxes. If they can't get you into class for a while and Republics offering something immediately, go ahead and start practicing "Brickyard" in the mirror.
#30
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JFK flying is/was suppose to pick up quite a bit as well with a reduction of LGA flying. Just throw in an application with Envoy and Republic and see who bites first/offers an earlier class date. If they're within a couple weeks of each other, Envoy is honestly a great carrier which also seems to check all of your boxes. If they can't get you into class for a while and Republics offering something immediately, go ahead and start practicing "Brickyard" in the mirror.
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