Found this to be somewhat of a pleasant surprise:

American Eagle Named Best Regional Airline in North America in 2011 World Airline Awards




American Eagle Named Best Regional Airline in North America in 2011 World Airline... -- PARIS, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

 

No, it doesn't matter what your background is when you pick from what is available. The course is designed to give you knowledge and experience that will help you pass Eagle's ground school and SIM. On the first day of training you will be assigned seniority based on age in your class (oldest to youngest). Then the list of equipment matching the amount of people in your class will be posted on the board and the fun begins.... Bidding based on seniority. I know of people who had over 1,000 hrs on the mighty CRJ and got the ATR while someone with 1,000 hrs on the Dash got the ERJ. Todays class can have 40 RJs and no ATR and the next class can have most ATRs. Bases and equipment will vary as age where the equipment will go (ATR mostly goes junior) A 22 year old can get the CRJ on one class and on the next it might take being 30 to hold an RJ... It all depends on what is available, and what the demographics of your class are.

 

all of this will make sense when you are hired and in class, for now, do well in the interview and the "CRJ" transition course

good luck

 

Getting the ATR is the best thing that has happened to me at eagle. I hold 2days with weekends off and have barley been here a year. So if you get the ATR you can plan on a better QOL sooner than the emb or crj

 

The way i see it at eagle hiring is the only people that really have a problem are the younger turbine experienced guys. I mean it does suck to downgrade equipment if you already have experience. For the rest tho it probably shouldn't matter what airplane you get, if it does then you really have the SJS. If your like 23 and scared of getting the ATR then I would reevaluate your career choice. Flying a prop will be good for you anyways, same pay as RJ and counts the same turbine time in your log book as an RJ. Plus you can bid RJ after 12 months.

 

..........Really?

 

I forgot to ask what base and equipment you got?

 

The pay is only the same for the first year and then there is a significant gap after that. But you are only seat locked for a year on the atr so you could bid crj or erj after a year anyway and probably get it.

The aviator: I got erj - ord. Exactly what I wanted. Seems like most in our class were happy with what they got. Word on the street is that if you get the equipment you want but not the base there's a good chance you can bid for and get the base before training is over.

 

Yes it is helpful to get you in the mindset of a 121 ground school. It is not nearly as in depth, nor as intensive but it will challenge you and give you a good idea of what airline training will be like. That's why eagle is using it for low time guys and girls. They invest a lot of money to train you and if you fail out it hurts the company. Even if you pass the ATP class, it doesn't guarantee you can pass ground school but it let's them know you have the aptitude and ability to (I.e. Minimal risk).

 

if you trip trade for less time, like say you will fly 74 hours on your original monthly bid, but then trip trade down to 59 hours block, you still are guaranteed to 72 hours right?