Republic or skywest
07-05-2019, 01:05 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by Ihavenoidea
All things being equal in regard to start date and the fact I would move to a junior base at both companies (CRJ-ORD at OO and PIT at YX). Would y’all be able to recommend on over the other for flight time/career advancement?
Flight time/upgrade time is probably equal. Career advancement? Yes, plan on advancing your career away from either one you choose ASAP
07-05-2019, 08:07 PM
#23
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Position: C-172 copilot
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OO the laughing stock of regionals
If you want to pretty much be made fun of go to OO. The parasite airline. Just make sure your not on a last day go home leg behind them Max speed 240! “OO fly direct to the Verrazano Bridge.... The whats that?” Ok direct Apple
07-05-2019, 09:36 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by stabapch
If you would enjoy junior manning, airport standby reserve and not having union protection OO is your go to regional.
Flight time/upgrade time is probably equal. Career advancement? Yes, plan on advancing your career away from either one you choose ASAP
Flight time/upgrade time is probably equal. Career advancement? Yes, plan on advancing your career away from either one you choose ASAP
07-06-2019, 05:20 AM
#25
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Originally Posted by zondaracer
OO doesn’t actually have junior manning. They may call on a day off and ask if you want to work, and they call it a junior man assignment, but it’s optional. But yes, they don’t have a union, and they have some standby reserve, or “ready reserve” as they call it.
07-06-2019, 05:33 AM
#26
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Originally Posted by Ihavenoidea
I know Skywest has ready reserve which isn’t the most fun but don’t most people get called after a few hours or so of sitting? I’ve heard a lot of horror stories of guys at overstaffed airlines sitting ready reserve all month and getting called to fly maybe once or twice.
07-06-2019, 06:43 AM
#27
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Originally Posted by Ihavenoidea
I know Skywest has ready reserve which isn’t the most fun but don’t most people get called after a few hours or so of sitting? I’ve heard a lot of horror stories of guys at overstaffed airlines sitting ready reserve all month and getting called to fly maybe once or twice.
07-06-2019, 01:11 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by Ihavenoidea
Also can anyone compare the amount of time off a new pilot at OO (CRJ) vs YX would get? For example weekends off or periods of 3-4 days off in a row?
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