2023 Which Regional to go with?

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04-26-2023 | 07:02 PM

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Higher pay where? Last I checked other than first year pay, Spirit FOs are making as much or more than regional captains.

It does appear to be so.
But what happens if I get a type rating for a 320 and they no longer need pilots for that type rating?

04-26-2023 | 07:38 PM

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What’s U/LCC?

Ultra or Low Cost Carriers. Allegiant, Frontier, Jet Blue, Spirit, Sun, etc.

04-26-2023 | 07:42 PM

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I’d like to make it to American eventually.

If you want to make it to American, and you are going to start at a regional, I suggest you do not go with their WO (Envoy, PSA, Piedmont). Last I heard they will not hire other than their flows. Trying not to rob them. Prefer to rob the other regionals. Faster path to get to AA.

04-27-2023 | 07:48 AM

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It does appear to be so.
But what happens if I get a type rating for a 320 and they no longer need pilots for that type rating?

That's not how it works.

04-27-2023 | 03:34 PM

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Higher pay where? Last I checked other than first year pay, Spirit FOs are making as much or more than regional captains.

You can make more at an AA WO if you’re only going to be there a few years.

Obviously, there is no way to know how long you’ll be anywhere or which will work out best until you can look at it in hindsight. With bonus and CA pay, a calculator shows that it takes a few years before reaching a break even point for me to go to Spirit vs some of the regionals. Clearly, there is a decent reason for some people to consider it.

04-27-2023 | 04:43 PM

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Ultra or Low Cost Carriers. Allegiant, Frontier, Jet Blue, Spirit, Sun, etc.

Thank you!

04-27-2023 | 04:45 PM

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That's not how it works.

How does it work?

04-27-2023 | 04:51 PM

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I’d like to make it to American eventually.

AA’s entire goal is to keep you at their partner regional as long as possible. As stated multiple times, if you want to get to AA years and years before your “flow”, go to a Delta or United regional carrier.