I will start by saying it will not be 2 1/2 weeks. Indoc is 1 1/2 weeks long. Systems is 2 weeks long. Ground flight school is 1 week long and Sims is 2 weeks long. The period of time between each one of the above is getting shorter now that the backlog is starting to clear out, but it will still be an unknown for another month or two until the entire backlog from 2016 is cleared out. Like most regionals, our total new hire training foot print is about 2 months. The only thing that is different is the down time between each event right now.

I head to class 3/27 and will be happy to give you some real time info once I get on property. I've reached out to guys in the last 2 new hire classes, and my concern is the lack of bodies they're getting into class. 4 in the 2/13 class and 2 in the 2/27. I haven't followed up with them regarding training schedule timeline. A couple of pilots I've spoken to have said that the Dash has no interruptions until time for OE.

currently on the ERJ - Indoc to checkride 3.5 months +/- 2 weeks

Currently, we have guys that started the beginning of OCT that are not online yet. But anyone that comes in now should see closer to 3.5 months for the future.

Come again?...... Try six months.

Actually 3.5 months sounds accurate. There hasn't been that much hiring in the last couple months, which should shrink the training bubble. Not to mention the added sim and instructors. Someone assigned the jet tomorrow would probably see the sim in June.

+1 march class has sim dates for end of May beginning of June. It's in the books

I started class Jan 3 and start sim May 4. It'll be a solid 5 months best case. Hope it's getting better. I'm hearing cases of guys getting skipped on GFS for more junior guys.

You were one of the last big jet classes to start training. The smaller classes starting in February and March are right behind you. So... If you start sim in May, the people right behind you are starting in May or June. That's only 3 months.

Maybe for new hires, and I certainly hope so! However, there are currently pilots who are taking six to seven months.