Best/Worst Regionals To Work For?
11-19-2011 | 06:45 AM
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The coin of the realm in the regional world is TPIC time. As soon as people get 1000 TPIC they generally try to go to a major, with the emphasis on 'try'. Majors aren't always hiring, and even if they were hiring, they don't have enough jobs to hire all of the folks at the regionals that are qualified. Many get left behind.
At one time Comair was what some would consider a "career" regional. This is no longer the case.
11-19-2011 | 06:48 AM
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During the first week of my indoc training one of the higher ups came into our class and said point blank that they want people to upgrade, get their time, and move on. Costs are a big factor at the regional level, and it is much cheaper for them to get newhire FO's and upgrade mid-level captains than to pay a senior captain top of the scale wages/401k match/vacation for years and years.
11-19-2011 | 06:49 AM
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They want people to come in, get some time, and move on.
The coin of the realm in the regional world is TPIC time. As soon as people get 1000 TPIC they generally try to go to a major, with the emphasis on 'try'. Majors aren't always hiring, and even if they were hiring, they don't have enough jobs to hire all of the folks at the regionals that are qualified. Many get left behind.
At one time Comair was what some would consider a "career" regional. This is no longer the case.
The coin of the realm in the regional world is TPIC time. As soon as people get 1000 TPIC they generally try to go to a major, with the emphasis on 'try'. Majors aren't always hiring, and even if they were hiring, they don't have enough jobs to hire all of the folks at the regionals that are qualified. Many get left behind.
At one time Comair was what some would consider a "career" regional. This is no longer the case.
11-19-2011 | 08:28 AM
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Yes it's all or mostly all about the commute. I like it at Eagle although our future is TBD. Depending on your base, you should be off reserve in 8-9 months after being hired. ORD is a big base for them. I would be surprised if they took 90 days to get back to you, word around there is they have been calling people back alot sooner.
11-19-2011 | 08:30 AM
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Pick somewhere you don't mind being stuck at. If the industry tanks and your seniority position freezes for a year, will it be doable? I picked a by all accounts crappy regional, but I held a line in two months and have an easily commutable, weekends off schedule in less than a year. If the industry tanked tomorrow and I got stuck here, I wouldn't make much, but at least I wouldn't spend two years commuting to a miserable 5-on, 2-off reserve schedule. (disclaimer, this isn't my main source of income)
Always pick somewhere you could get stuck at. Try not to commute if you can help it, but don't ever move for a regional.
Always pick somewhere you could get stuck at. Try not to commute if you can help it, but don't ever move for a regional.
11-19-2011 | 08:44 AM
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Is is common or at least hopeful to get a second chance interview with AE? I guess I sort of assumed it was a polite way of saying we're not interested. If anyone is wondering the whole process at AE was great. I just totally froze in the sim. I flew pretty well, just forgot things like, uh..checklists, approach briefing, missed approach procedures. To be honest I think I logged 5 hours of sim instrument in 3 years prior to the interview and 2 of those were a recent IPC and 3 in the days prior to the trip to DTW. I had it coming. I have gotten about 10 hours instrument since.
11-19-2011 | 08:47 AM
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