If you could choose to work at any regional airline, which would it be and why?

 

Gojet of course!

 

with THAT response, this may be the fastest thread lock in history! hahaha

 

1. The one that offers no commute or the best commute
2. One you don't mind being stuck at for 7 years

 

Ya, I would just choose the one that has a jr base in/near where you want to live.

 

None of them, they all suck.

 

Whatever one has a base where you live. But I think where I am at; Air Wisconsin is a great place to be. Best pay for regional pilots and a great contract especially for commuters due to the commuter clause in our contract. Also there is a pretty good amount amount of movement going on, people who take the most junior base (ORF) are holding lines as soon as they are getting done IOE or a month after. Neither of the 4 bases we have are to senior to get with less than 6 months seniority. The planes are also maintained very well and more often than not don't have any MELs.

 

Very informative post for the OP. im sure he appreciates it.

 

Ya...have you met red? He has an odd deep seated hatred of regional airlines and regional airline pilots.

 

To be fair, it's such a vague and useless question the OP made in the first place. That's like saying "Which car is the best?" Well, best for what, exactly? It's all personal preference.

Some people just want pay. Therefore, "the best" would be the one with the highest hourly rate and best chance of flying your FAR max.

Some people want travel benefits. Therefore, "the best" would be the one where you get travel benefits with high priority on mainline carriers, ZED fares, and cheap/free non-rev.

Some people want to be home as often as they can. Therefore, "The best" would be one that has a junior base where they live OR they could relocate to one. They also would want a low chance of being displaced or the base closing.

Some people want quick upgrades. Therefore, "The best" would be one where the upgrade time is shortest, regardless of all other aspect.

Some people want to fly big airplanes. Therefore, "The best" would be one which has the largest airframes at a regional (E175s, CRJ 900s, etc).

Get the idea? Asking for "the best" is such a subjective question that is open to anyone's personal preference. For me, the best is one where I am home the most. I would sacrifice some pay or upgrade time for that.

And the people who want the fast upgrades, is it worth the risk to go to a less than reputable regional to get those 1000TPIC... but then not having anything to go to? You may be stuck there a lot longer than you thought and the abuse continues.

Not to abuse the OP any more, but seriously... "Which one is the best?"

Edit: Also, forgot to mention. What could be "the best" one day suddenly becomes the worst the next day. For a while, Comair was "the best." Look at it now. This summer, Eagle was "the best." Look at it now. Right now, some people say Skywest is "the best."