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Hi all,
I just accepted an April 21st class date for the E-170 on the Republic certificate at RAH. I was told I'll find out my base at ground school, but I'm wondering if anyone out there has any insight into where I can expect to be based. I'm hoping for PHL, but I haven't been able to find any info re: which Republic bases are more junior and what my chances might be of getting PHL.
Appreciate any info...
Thanks

Pretty good if you want PHL. I was in the 2/4 class and alot of people got PIT, PHL and CMH. No one i know of got IND and a few got DCA.

Aren't they closing DCA? I have an interview tomorrow and also hoping for PHL.

hey, can you give some info/gouge for the interview? Im trying to set up my interview by end of this month? ie: written test, hr, tech, sim

thanks

No, they are not closing DCA, they're just not throwing more crews in there. If you want PHL or CMH I'd think you would probably hold them right out of training.

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The list goes in order of chances:

PIT: Most senior for CA (#1 on the list is an 85 hire) and senior for FO. The last class that came through got pit out of shear need. When the CA awards came out, since PIT was so senior for FO, guess where they got all the upgrades from? PIT is full of us "lifers", everyone knows or has flown with each other other in some capacity somewhere (flight instruction, corporate...whatever....) Other than that its really hard to get into.

DEN: Next senior in line. This base fluctuates since its Frontier and they don't know if they are coming or going lol. Just as hard to get into. Add to the fact that it is the only real west coast base we have,there is some good competition for it.

IND: Pretty senior but not that big so its hard to get.

CMH: Just opened, kinda like a holding facility for people who want PIT, either CA or FO. Not too senior and they are still adding, so the jury is kinda out on them.

DCA: Lots of lines, easy to get, and the best thing is it isn't Philly. Bad news is that as the J4J guys move out, they wont replace them. It wont grow, per say, but it wont really shrink either. A good bet if you are junior.

PHL: Ahhh what can be said about Philly except its Philly. Junior base, if you want it out of class you probably got it. Tons of lines, I don't even think people have been sitting RSV there.


As anyone can tell you, any base is up for grabs, you may just have to wait alittle for it. How long? Who knows. Itll happen, just give it time....

PHL is a good bet as stated above. I started in July and am around #20/60 in base. PIT FOs are similar after the recent upgrade exodus. DCA is a little more senior, but as stated above with lose a significant portion of flying when the J4Js leave. It is assumed they will shrink the FOs by attrition to upgrade. CMH is supposed to be one of the larger bases. Expect to see classes mostly go to CMH with PHL a close second(although we are approaching the 80 crew goal that has been discussed). Good luck!

just got the 4/21 e-170 class also,

see you there,
JD

How long was it from when you interviewed til you got the call? I went last week and haven't heard anything yet. Still holding onto some hope...
I heard they scrubbed the 4/1 CHQ class so maybe they're scrambling a bit and maybe that's why they haven't got to me yet. I hope haha.

Do they give you the choice of eq. and base or is it assigned to you? What are the chances of getting the E145 and BUF right out of ground?

When you interview, you can make your equipment preference known. No guarantee you'll get it, but it never hurts to ask.

There has been speculation in the past that people with ATP mins get the 170, and those with less get CHQ. It's not true in my experience. I have an ATP and got the 170, one of my fellow interviewee's had 1000+ and got the 170 as well.

But, having said all this, it is really up to what they need to fill based on their long term projections. I do know that in my interview, all 3 certificates were being hired into.

Hope this helps

What about the E70 at ATL? if I were to apply to Republic that would be my choice.

What are reserve times sitting at currently at all the S5 bases?

AFAIK, ATL is a CHQ only base. E170's are on S5 and RW certificates only.

I think you interviewed the same day as me!! I'm John from FL, I got a voicemail that afternoon, but Shane wasn't in the office until monday morning. I called him and he said he was going to offer me a CHQ 4/1 class, but it was cancelled, so he would have to call me back. He did so a couple of hours later and offered the 4/21 E-170 class.

and being that S5 flies 170's for delta it would make sense that ATL is a Shuttle base, which it indeed is.

how junior is cle??

Thanks, thats what I thought, so how senior is ATL?

Oops, my bad. I remembered the list wrong.

Cleveland went fairly junior. However, it is a brand new base, and I would venture to guess that some are just waiting to see how the lines are, etc. to actually make the move to Cleveland. Right now, it looks like the most junior FO is a 12/17/07 hire. I would imagine you could hold CLE right out of training, or very shortly thereafter.

ATL is only a S5 base, not a CHQ base.

Any chance republic will get a NYC base?

What I meant is do you think the E-170 will ever have a NYC base?

Anything's possible.

does anybody get IAH as a base out of training?

Yes but the odds of getting hired onto the CRJ right now are slim. They just had a few new hire classes go through and some got IAH.

I am in the Mar. 5th class for RJ and we still didn't get our bases. In addition there is an April 1st and May 5th class that have CRJ people in them. So, getting IAH is a possibility.

I thought you got the CRJ. I must be remembering wrong. I was in the March 5th class with 24 others and 2 CA upgrades. Half got the CRJ and the other half ERJ. I am in systems now for the E. I feel like I went through about a month of college in the last 4 days. I had heard that CHQ was a little tougher. Now I believe it. I wonder why they canceled the ERJ class behind me? That kind of sucks.:confused:

SD3Dog,
I am in the CRJ. Oh, what you said about college in 4 days it is true.. :)

Anybody commute from NYC to Philly? Does commuting pretty much ruin QOL?

pretty much

Commuting ruins things, but a NYC to PHL commute would be pretty much brainless. Considering you could drive it easily if you had to.

I doubt that. I'm in my class of over 25 guys/gals at CHQ most had well over 1000 hrs ( a couple over 3K) and most were previous 121/135 guys and X military. I guess they do that since we actually fly the AC at CHQ rather than watch it fly. :rolleyes: "They" say our training is a bit harder too. Seems that I recall that I also got that from a guy that was FO in the 170 and is now CA upgrade for the 145. I think your "but, having said all this" statement is much more accurate.

ATP mins for the 170 used to be true when the program first started. That is no longer the case. The general consensus is that CHQ training is more difficult due to the volumes of memory items and limitations that you are required to learn as well as the tendency to quiz you on "trivia" during orals. The 170 program is much simpler in terms of memorization and is usually considered "easier" for that reason. There are also several CHQ check airmen who have a reputation for trying to make checkrides impossible. You'll get through either one, but there is a distinct cultural difference between the certificates. We are still on one seniority list though and need to work as one.

This is the first time ive heard about cultural differences between the companies, any examples?

Say you got hired into the 145...how long would it take to hold a spot on the 170?

as an FO you will be seat and certificate locked until upgrade..... there is no cross bidding as an FO.

You hit the nail on the head. I agree. I just kind of resent someone saying that Republic assigns "lesser" qualified pilots to CHQ. Nothing against that poster. He is entitled to his opinion but it is simply misinformed from what I have seen, but thats just my opinion. If anything I have noticed that most of the 170 guys seem younger than those at CHQ. Does that equate to flight experience? I don't know. Like I said, my opinion.

Which really doesn't matter...because whether your flying a E-135 or a E-170 your still getting the same pay :rolleyes: