T45Heinous, Let me know if you end up getting a call from SkyWest. I'm trying to judge how long it is taking them to get back to people. I really want the 175 so I don't want to go to some place before they have classes for it.

Contact App, I just ordered a yoke and X plane. I hope to get the scan going again before renting a plane at todays prices.

Does anyone know the best place around ORD to get recurrent?

I know of a few guys from World who were furloughed and got jobs at regionals without flying for a year. However, the LCCs and majors all want at least 50 hours in the last 12 months.

Might be a long time before new-hires get the E-175. Any openings would almost certainly be offered to old-hires first and since the E-175 pays slightly better than the CRJ-200 it's likely there will be enough takers from the ranks.

WILCO! I'm also waiting for my VA app to go through so I can knock out my ATP practical and get that finally done. Hopefully the warm-up flights flights prior will get my scan back to where it was. After 13 straight years in the cockpit, hopefully its not totally forgotten!

I wouldn't give up much seniority waiting for the E-175...it's not going to be appreciably different in terms of pay/schedule/QOL than the CRJ. Also you have a lot more basing options on the CRJ.

Just in case anyone had any misconceptions, E-175 time is not going to be any more career-enhancing than any other kind of RJ (unless you're looking at some overseas E-175 contract work, in that case they do usually want type-specific experience).

I've heard quite the opposite. Probably depends on what airplane your getting back "in the groove" on. I've spoken to a few FSI instructors lately who've trained guys that have been parked for years and the first few sim's are a cluster F, but it comes back pretty quick if you have a fair amount of time. I have 8k hours and have never had a problem with training events. Everyone is different. If I was being trained on a 747 100-200 again after being grounded for 4 years, then it might be another story.

T45, it took me 2 weeks between app submitted and phone call from SKW, which ironically happened the night of NYE. Thankfully I hadn't started drinking much yet when the recruiter called. I'm not current either, but I do have my ATP multi-engine, so maybe that's a sticking point at the moment? I also went to the Vegas Job Fair and spoke with a different recruiter at SKW, so if you can make it to a job fair somewhere and get some face time, that might help get your foot in the door.

You will get interview calls in less than a week if you fill out airline apps.com / apply to any regional. I haven't flown for 6 YEARS, 8700TT 2500 PIC and a few type ratings. Did NOT get current, got a medical, filled out airline apps.com and got 6 regionals calling me. Had an interview last wednesday and was offered the job. There was an Army retired King Air driver who hadn't touched an airplane for 5 years and mostly helo time. The only company that sent me a courtesy email was Skywest saying you need to get current and to let them know when i do. Im sure ORD will be an easy base to get with any of those companies, As far as training contracts, you will need to ask each company or check website - Mesa does, Eagle you will have to pay back the bonus, not sure on RAH or Skywest. some are listed on the airline profiles on this website. PM me if u need any information. You will need to study though! Many of them use the Delta written test but have lowered the pass rate.