Yes for CASS. I've used US Airways the most, but have also managed to get on Southwest and Jet Blue. No issues for me.

Upgrades are probably around one year. Depends on company needs.

I don't have much detail on the interview process. I think they usually do phone interviews to judge personalities and then if they like you I think they invite you down for an in person interview...I think... There's no sim, so it's just HR and maybe some knowledge questions.

Twin otter pilots are getting a LOT of flight time. I've been over 85 hrs each month since like October. I don't know what the SAAB guys are flying.

no union.
and those other questions I think a SAAB pilot will be better off answering.

Do they enforce the training contract? Is there a difference in $ between the otter and the saab?

No and No... No training contract anymore

Great stuff. I just submitted my application. Fingers crossed. Do I need/does anybody have any gouge about the interview and hiring process?

Slatsnflaps - did you get a call?

I received my pre-screen call yesterday. Excited and hoping i make the cut!

Did you choose the March class?. I got called yesterday also. Still a bit murky on pay though. Not totally sure how much it is.

Pay i believe is accurate on the main page. Does anyone know where the actual training takes place and if they put you up?

guys, I know there are some messages I haven't responded to. Sorry, I don't get on apc much these days.

The interview process is conducted almost exclusively by phone. The questions are to verify your times and qualifications and TAAT questions with a few technical questions. Trust me, none of these questions are hard.
My advice is if you do have any skeletons in your closet, disclose the information. There have been a couple that got sent home during the training process. The company runs your pria during training and if they find something you didn't disclose you will be let go.
As far as pay, the scales on apc are accurate. However, there is training pay until you pass your type ride. Training pay is 600.00 per week and is paid as a per diem (no taxes, paper check). You are not put on the payroll until you pass your pc.
Training consists of 1 week of CBT (indoc) which you will do from home before you come down, 3 weeks of systems (SF340 in SJU and DHC6 in STX) and about 2 weeks of sim. Saabs are in MSP and DHC6 is in Toronto.
Then you come back for ioe which is normally about 2 weeks.
The saab guys are flying about 60 hrs a month. Stx is junior and is all day trips (no per diem) and sju consists of day trips and overnights. Min days off are 13 but in all honesty you will be asked to work more and will rarely if ever have more than 13 days off a month.
The company is growing and as a result, there are massive growing pains. I hope this answers most of your questions.....