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well I know that Comair would have moved from the top to the bottom that is for sure. Face it all regionals that expect to hire a pilot for the first year crap pay that they offer are the bottom of the barrel companies. The regionals always have been and always will be crap. It is just a matter of which one is crappier then the other.
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pantera the know it all
how long have been at the regional level. sounds like you have everthing figured out. some of the better regionals have good enuf pay to make a pretty good living!!
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Originally Posted by flaps 9
(Post 10551)
The one that hires you :) Seriously having flown for a "regional" for the last 6 years they are all about the same. Sure some have better pay, work rules, pass benefits, management/pilot relations,etc, but overall it's still a regional. I'll give you my breakdown.
Top Tier: Comair Express Jet Skywest Horizon Air Wisconsin Mid Tier: ASA Mesaba Eagle Chautauqua Independence Pinnacle Mid Atlantic PSA Piedmont Skyway Trans States Mesa Lower Tier Colgan Great Lakes Commute Air Gulfstream Just my opinon |
Originally Posted by Av8rking
(Post 972096)
How sad has this regional crap become? I was hired at Comair in 2006 (when one might say they were the place to be)! After 4+ years service I had to leave. The top today will be the bottom tomorrow!!
Comair is without a doubt the best regional ever... they've given me all the time off I could ever ask for and then some... |
Comair now ASA/Comair
Express Jet Holding on (didn't do so well with the independent carrier thing) Skywest Seems to be doing well Horizon Seems to be doing well, has a niche Air Wisconsin Holding on ASA See above Mesaba Now PinneColSaba Eagle may be divested Chautauqua Now Republic/Chitauqua/Shuttle/Frontier/(RIP)Midwest Independence Out of business Pinnacle See above Mid Atlantic Out of business PSA (assuming you mean PSA not Pacific Southwest Airlines (RIP)) Holding on Piedmont Holding on Skyway Midwest Express (Midwest Airlines) regional, now out of business Trans States (Holding on) Mesa (Bankrupt (or soon out of bankruptcy)) Holding on Colgan See PinneColSaba above Great Lakes Holding on Commute Air Holding on Gulfstream Holding on (though the PFT is under the spotlight) I mean do disrespect to any of the pilots at any of the above carriers. I am only trying to make the point that yesterday's PanAm can become today's PanAm. |
Originally Posted by dittidano
(Post 10536)
What regional is the best to work for? Why do you think it is the best to work for?
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Originally Posted by Av8tion
(Post 972110)
Comair is without a doubt the best regional ever... they've given me all the time off I could ever ask for and then some...
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Originally Posted by flaps 9
(Post 10795)
Until they take concessions, Comair's contract places them at the top of the regional food chain. Of course cuts are just around the corner, but until then, they lead the pack.
Their contract and pay might be awesome, but it seems like 30 years senority is the only way to hold more than 11 days off. Every guy I've talked to in Detroit has 20-30 years senority and only gets 11 days off. Add to that 8 year F.O's on reserve. Not sure Comair will ever be an option for hiring in the next century. |
Originally Posted by MunkyButtr
(Post 972321)
Their contract and pay might be awesome, but it seems like 30 years senority is the only way to hold more than 11 days off. Every guy I've talked to in Detroit has 20-30 years senority and only gets 11 days off. Add to that 8 year F.O's on reserve. Not sure Comair will ever be an option for hiring in the next century.
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Originally Posted by wrxpilot
(Post 972323)
You know his post is from over five years ago, right?
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