LoneStar32

because what is happening today will always be the way tomorrow

CFIsoonToBeFO

Not true. Tomorrow the Flight Attendants could vote to go on strike causing the company to close the doors like Eastern Airlines closed during an employee strike.

swim

There was a scheduling error that let multiple pilot talents switch out of PIT, now they are trying to fill the empty spots. If you want DCA and a slow start but enjoy life I might recommend PSA, you wont get over the min guarantee in accumulated flight hours each month until year 2.

LoneStar32

That's a really cool story.

Jsky94

Yup i’m seeing it. I had 2 trips last month. And zero so far this month.

HippieAir

Great insight, thank for the thorough response! Seems like DCA is the hot ticket with LGA as a backup. I'm going to be honest, if I get PIT without ability to change, I'll probably bail because I simply won't do a two leg commute. I'm choosing Rjet for QOL and sustainability. If I'm forced into a two leg commute I might as well bail for one of the AA WO CJOs and take the money they're throwing at new hires. I straight up told my interviewees that and while obviously they can't guarantee anything, they seemed to be confident that it would be a nonissue. But CFI seems to be extremely confident so now I'm VERY confused. /s

This is a reasonable strategy. I have a lot of friends in Nova and DC, and I'll never complain about hanging out at the Udvar-Hazy for unreasonable amounts of time!

I figured as much but this is helpful to hear.

I have an M20J at OFP! They just finished the new facility on the east side of the runway. I can imagine FBO rot at the old FBO would have been painful if that's what you mean by 91 land. I used to run the skydiving center over at KOMH so I flew a lot around here. Unfortunately I think we're selling the Mooney because partner's wife is over it...but that might make room for a aerobatic or water toy!

HippieAir

That's concerning. I'm not saying I don't believe you, but why would they continue to hire FOs if that were the case? You out of IOE? Where you based?

Web265

Don't be too concerned about this. CFI doesn't work here, probably still has a friend feeding him/her seniority lists or something, not really paying attention past that. The only way you'd get stuck at PIT is if you did get it in training and we had another COVID/Recession slam where all the music stopped. PIT now has less than 20 departures per day, the least of all our bases, I can't imagine they'd need much help there. DCA has over 100. (don't know how many initiate there though) PM me once bidding opens @ the 13th if you wan't a number.

flybub

They can't afford to not hire FO's. At some point the FO's on property now will be upgrading. If RPA stops hiring, they create a gap 2 years down the road and that is a problem. There are avenues to take such as shrink class sizes, run only 2 classes per month instead of 4, etc., but they have to keep hiring.

That being said, if the bottom falls out of the industry in the fall, you may see a slight pause in hiring.

CFIsoonToBeFO

He is correct I left there at the end of May. Pittsburg had 80 openings. All (or mostly all) classes are get Pittsburg. Then you can keep your transfer in and hope to transfer out during the next bidding process (which runs about every 3 months). Until they fill those 80 vacancies with people staying in Pittsburg, you can guarantee new hire classes will still be assigned Pittsburg. Once you have enough seniority to transfer out, you can. Good news about Pittsburg, you’d hold a line quickly. There is honestly no reason whatsoever to come to Republic over a AA WO. All the AA WO get the same work rules that Republic has (except junior manning) and those rules go in effect Oct 1. So if you want DCA go to AA WO and enjoy the $40,000 (base pay) raise plus bonuses. Unless you are too scared to fly a CRJ 700/900 or a E145?