Not sure where you work. But I NEVER had a problem.

Sure, the company may have come out with "fuel initiatives" or whatever from the mainline partner that's paying for the gas. But that plane didn't move till I got the gas I wanted. Sure, the Dx'er may have balked over it. I didn't care, put it in the computer that it was the CA's request for the gas. I don't care. What's the CP gonna do? Call me because I was dx'd into an uncontrolled field in a non radar environment, at night, that has local yocals buzzing around at all hours that don't self announce on unicom and cause us to go around. And there isn't another strip for 100+ miles around it in case billy bob, his brother darrel, and his other brother darrel screws up and shuts down east Jesus North Dakota Regional Regional Airport and they gave us hardly anything more than taxi+burn+FAR reserve + 5-10 mins of ACF on a plane that is burning 5-10% more on average than what the software says it does? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha I'll carpet dance that crap all day long.

Something something.....more conservative approach....something something will prevail.....something something..........

Mmm no it's not. I was an FO and refused to fly once because DX wouldn't put extra gas on. guess what happened? Extra gas came on...

Can anyone just answer the guys first question? Who is currently hiring direct entry captains? 8 pages of thread drift; wow.

Bringing this thread back to life rather than ask the same basic question in a new forum:

If I am considering going back to the regionals with 750 hours of existing Part-121 credit hours and just need 250 to hit that 1000-hour mark (i.e. looking to upgrade in less than six months)...where is the best place to go?

I have heard of several direct entry CA outfits, but not really looking to go to the left seat at the expense of working for a "less than desirable" company. Also, since I don't yet have the 1000 hours of Part-121 then direct entry CA is probably not an option. Pretty much willing to live anywhere in the country.

I have heard that Compass has a pretty quick upgrade. SkyWest and Endeavor look like good companies also, however they appear to have upgrades in the 3-4 year range. Any others to consider?

Try gojet

Filler

Compass is planning to "upgrade 24 Captains per month indefinitely", not sure how long it would take someone hired today to be able to hold it, but for now its definitely a shorter upgrade compared to SKW or Endeavor

Compass. My bet is you'll upgrade in less than 6 months. PM me with any questions

Endeavor
You'll upgrade fast and get a delta interview.
Not to mention over 50k a year to start

Endeavor cheerleader.

I'd try commutair, had a pilot with 1000 hrs go directly into upgrade training after I OE. 10 Captains needed a month for the e145s as soon as they start rolling out.