Colgan Bases
02-04-2008 | 03:47 PM
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For all you Colgan drivers, what type of flight bennifits do you have if your based in the NE with US? Could you and your family ride on PSA, Mesa or even USAirways since Colgan flies for them? Are you in the Cass system (meaning pilots can ride on other cass members for free right)? What about if your based with UA or CO is it the same as for US?
We are in CASS as well.
02-04-2008 | 06:50 PM
#42
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HPN base
I will be applying for some airlines in the next week. Colgan was one of the options because of the proximity of of HPN to my house (35 min) ALB is also an option being that is only 1 1/5 hours north. Can any one tell me how likely it will be to get either of those bases? Also any constructive knowledge about the company and hiring process would be valuables.
02-04-2008 | 09:54 PM
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I will be applying for some airlines in the next week. Colgan was one of the options because of the proximity of of HPN to my house (35 min) ALB is also an option being that is only 1 1/5 hours north. Can any one tell me how likely it will be to get either of those bases? Also any constructive knowledge about the company and hiring process would be valuables.
02-05-2008 | 04:30 AM
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ALB is a lock if you choose it. It's a MX base and not very high on many FO's lists. I dont think it's been bad at all, good people here to fly with between the CA's, FO's and FA's. You get a lot of different types of flights, good overall experience prior to holding a line IMO. Also have crashpad info if you need it.
02-05-2008 | 09:19 AM
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I am just making the best with the cards I have been given in ALB. Believe me, when a spot opens up in PVD I'll have a good QOL considering thats where I live with my wife and daughter. Thats the main reason I came to CJC. If the base closes (PVD) or takes a lightyear for me to get it I'll just stay for my contract term and go elswhere. I will NOT stay in ALB for more than 6 months thats for sure. If I lived near ALB I wouldn't mind keeping it as a base but the 5 on 2 off sucks while on reserve. I'm home for 36 hours once a week! I call Mikey once every couple of weeks just to see whats up and he tells me I am next in line so we'll see..........
02-05-2008 | 07:18 PM
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theres been talk about the hub system for a long time and it still hasnt come, we have small bases that happen to be at hubs but we have a lot of outstations still
02-07-2008 | 07:19 AM
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While putting together my resume I saw that Colgan requires you to have multi currency, is that a big deal or not. If it is I will get current no problem but I would like to save my self a few hundred bucks.
02-07-2008 | 09:33 AM
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Colgan is a CASS carrier. So jump seating is not usualy a problem. If your in the NE you will be in the US Air system and there travel bennifits to me see pd good. They are closing the ROC base (next week) and it does seem like we are heading toward the hub system although we aint there yet. BUF is still open for right now but I have heard rummors about that one. Folks seem to have a beef with colgan for alot of things. Most everyone has the same want though, QOL. If you can/do live at your base, well your home every night so its great. However, if not, the normal 12 days off a month does not leave much home time. Good luck!
02-07-2008 | 10:35 AM
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Colgan is a CASS carrier. So jump seating is not usualy a problem. If your in the NE you will be in the US Air system and there travel bennifits to me see pd good. They are closing the ROC base (next week) and it does seem like we are heading toward the hub system although we aint there yet. BUF is still open for right now but I have heard rummors about that one. Folks seem to have a beef with colgan for alot of things. Most everyone has the same want though, QOL. If you can/do live at your base, well your home every night so its great. However, if not, the normal 12 days off a month does not leave much home time. Good luck!
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