what are you guys making during the first year at chq, average? Just curious

 

Etops or any other current republic folks - any thoughts on training? I'm in St. Louis May 30th to June 7. I'm quite sure there is more training, but they haven't told me what, when or where.

I'm assuming business casual attire is appropriate?
Any thoughts on things I might need I wouldn't think of?
Is there time between the sim and IOE or straight in (do I need to take a uniform, which I haven't yet had the opportunity to order)?
Anyone know what is the jr. base for Shuttle FOs?

Thanks in advance!

 

We will still retain all of the code shares. However, ideally all the aircraft types will be on the same certificate. Hopefully, this will eventually come to fruition. Basically, if you go from CHQ to Shuttle or Republic now you have to go through Indoc. training again because it's technically a different airline in the eyes of the Feds... even though we are all Republic Airways Holdings employees under the same seniority list and contract.

It's all basically a mess that was created initially by Delta's scope clause in their previous contract. As far as I understand it, it said that no non-wholly owned code share can operate both 50 AND 70+ seat aircraft. So, we created Republic. However, the Republic certificate took well over 2 years to complete. Just another paperwork nightmare. So in the interim, when we picked up the United and Delta 170 flying we acquired Shuttle America and their pilots and put the 170's on their already established certificate. As far as I'm concerned it's just a stupid formality that needs to go away and I'm sure that's how our management views it as well.

With regards to diversification, Bedford has done an excellent job with the company. It's almost like our own version of hedging. There are rumors of talks with the NWA as well.

-Sike

 

you'll be in the Shuttle class then! Great, welcome to Shuttle!
No you do not need a uniform! A week or so into training a guy will come and measure you etc etc, please don't get pleaded pants they are ugly! Business casual is appropraite, when you have been there for two weeks you will stop ironing too and not care.
You get your ID badge the 3rd day your there, so you can jumpseat home om the weekends!
you will be in STL longer than that probably 4 weeks.
Work out clothes if you plan on working out ( i forgot those), as far as everything else goes they provide you with everything books for class, jepps etc etc they give those to you, you might want to bring your FAR/AIM FAR/FC, flashcards. Flight safety gives you a bag to carry your books in, and some goodies.
There's a laundromat next to arby's that's in walking distance, some fastfood chains.
If it's driveable i would bring your car (but realize you will be everybody's driver and the DD). The hotel van won't take you further than 5 miles, but if you bribe the weekend guy that works at night ($5-10 bucks a person he will take you where ever you want to go that's reasonable.)
When you check into the hotel make sure you have reservations that are longer than a month (we got screwed.)
They serve breakfast at the hotel, waffles, oatmeal, muffins, fruit.
Flight Safety serves breakfast as well, cheerios, oatmeal and donuts, fruit. (that's why you bring your workout clothes). Both Flight Safety and the hotel are free of charge.
Depending on the sims (the 170 sim in STL is brand new and still has some flaws so they are running behind.) My class had to go to Montreal. You might go to Charlotte. You will have couple of days to several weeks of inbetween ground school and sim and IOE. Depends on circumstances though.

Goodluck, it's not too bad, chill and you'll be fine.
Will this work for you?

 

Thanks Etops. I really appreciate it.