Which Regional??
 

Alright guys it seems to me from reading the forums a bunch of you guys know a lot about the industry, thinking about going to the regionals next year, which one do you guys recommend??

TSA. Nearly tripling the fleet through first quarter 2016. STL,IAD,ORD, and DEN bases. Get in the first part of 2015 and you will likely hold a line right out of training. Great pilot group, good morale, and massive movement.

thanks!! what are your thoughts about Republic??

Republic is the opposite of anything good.

I say minimum 20 pages. Who's in???

Which Regional??
 

PSA and go....

hahaha let the fire begin

Let the games begIN!

No cancellation pay which is huge. Generally considered to have the worst work rules in the industry. Much of the attrition is from FO's leaving so that should speak volumes.

And what airlines would that be? Give examples...

Next year? Things will change by then. Come back and ask that question then.

Which Regional??
 

Skywest hast the most birds on order, most domiciles, and the best group of crew's I've heard. Just raised 1st year pay to 24 (not that it's amazing but it helps some) It's not all about upgrade times imo. If you're gonna be at a regional at least be at a place where there's some happy people who don't hate their life and ***** all the time.

2 Things...
 

Two things I can't believe...

(1) That this thread made it to page 2
(2) That anyone actually took the time to try to answer the question seriously...

If the goal of this thread was to flush out all the lurking airline recruiters on here, then this thread is epic!

If people can't ask those kinds of questions in all seriousness on this forum, it should be re-named to "Regional Airline Pilots' Crying Festival."

He was the only one brave enough (or perhaps inexperienced enough with just two posts) to try to get something useful through all the noise.

It depends what your goals are. If you want to get to a major airline, then some of the earlier posts are right. Go to the airlines that pay the worst and have the quickest upgrade (PSA, etc).

If you want a place with great work rules, excellent QOL, great pay, and good job security, go to dental school.

If he's seriously basing his career and life decisions on the advice of anonymous strangers, then I'm worried about his sanity and judgement.

Totally agree. But at least he's asking instead of planning to accept the first telephone job offer that comes his way.

in all seriousness, in today's regional pilot job market, I'd answer every offer and have them bidding against each other. Really.

I would definitely do the same thing. No point in accepting the first offer that comes your way without seeing if there are better options.

I'll say it again...TSA. No preferential hiring with a major, but you don't need it to get hired.

Mesa. Especially once all the new flying is announced.

Try to work where you live and for a decent company. Please do your research on the companies you have in mind, you may end up answering a lot of your one questions.

Regionals all suck, some less than others, but the suck is real. The best regional is the one in the rearview mirror. So go to the one that will get you through the process as quickly as possible, ie, 121 box checked, PIC and a major job. At this level QOL is your mortal enemy because, you will get comfortable and stop moving forward, because life gets bearable. On the flip side, go to a regional that sucks, your logbook will be up to date, apps out and there is no illusion about wanting to move forward. Get in, get out, period.

The industry is a mystery to most who are looking at it from the outside, if he doesn't have any inside contacts, forums are an information source. Not so crazy after all. At least here there is some candid replies mixed into the trolling.

Hiring
 

PenAir is Hiring. Starting pay is better than any lower 48 regional that I Know of. Next class is Feb 4th 2015. Email me [email protected]

None of them

LOL! Dokay!

Whats everyones thoughts on Air Wisconsin?

Good work rules, exceptional (regional) pay, and it probably won't be around in a few years.

To the OP, as others have stated it depends on your priorities. Do you want to get in and get out ASAP? Or do you want to risk being stuck at the regionals longer but have better quality of life/pay while doing it? Conventional wisdom now is to avoid an airline that relies heavily or solely on a 50-seat fleet (CRJ-200s or ERJ-145's). As fuel prices go up, those planes become less economical, and it's generally predicted the airlines using them will get less flying with the majors. Less flying means stagnation, longer times to upgrade (if at all), and the possibility of the airline shutting down if it can't get new, more economical aircraft.

The following is subject to change as well as some degree of opinion.

For a quick upgrade (to move on to the majors/legacies sooner):

Compass
Mesa
PSA

For good pay/quality of life:

SkyWest
ExpressJet (keep in mind that 50-seat concern with ExpressJet)
Air Wisconsin (same here)
Compass
Horizon

Is it me or do people keep forgetting Trans States ?

I keep asking myself the exact same thing. Do people live under a rock? It's absolutely unprecedented growth at this time in the regional industry.

TSA has a pretty terrible contract and pay

Colgan air or bust.

Who wants to work for Uncle Hulas?