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05-02-2021, 07:39 AM

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amcnd

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Don’t come to SkyWest for ATL ... “fool me once..shame on you.. fool me twice...”.....

05-02-2021, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Subieguy14

Pretty much what I figured. Most of my family is here and it's really all I have ever known. I guess commuting couldn't hurt, right?

Oh, commuting out of ATL would hurt, BADLY.

05-03-2021, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by LAXtoDEN

Oh, commuting out of ATL would hurt, BADLY.

Yeah, I have been reading about it lately. Makes the airlines A LOT more enticing. lol

05-04-2021, 02:10 PM

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If you want atl come to endeavor....might not get it right away but could within 6 months. Flying isnt terrible unless you're on the 200 then yeah 5 legs a day for 4hrs of pay is highly possible. Also if you do have to commute we have the best commuting policy out there.

05-04-2021, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Subieguy14

Yeah, I have been reading about it lately. Makes the airlines A LOT more enticing. lol

I would never suggest commuting at a regional. I did not grow up in Illinois nor have any family in the area, yet I’m domiciled and live in Chicago. It’s phenomenal QOL at OO, If you live in base. I’d suggest making a list of your priorities and rank them. If being being close to family is your number one choice I’d suggest applying to 9E. If you’re willing to move to one of OO’s many bases I’d most definitely recommend SkyWest. Btw the regional flying out of ATL sucks.

05-04-2021, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LAXtoDEN

Hi LAXtoDEN, are you on the CRJ or ERJ? Can you provide some flavor on both out of ORD? Thanks!

05-04-2021, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by highflier

Hi LAXtoDEN, are you on the CRJ or ERJ? Can you provide some flavor on both out of ORD? Thanks!

Yeah absolutely, I’m on the ERJ currently, having done both ERJ and CRJ flying out of ORD. ERJ is better flying, CRJ faster upgrade (for now).

05-07-2021, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by LAXtoDEN

Yeah absolutely, I’m on the ERJ currently, having done both ERJ and CRJ flying out of ORD. ERJ is better flying, CRJ faster upgrade (for now).

How much faster is upgrade on CRJ? Is it a few months or 1+ years?

05-07-2021, 10:39 AM

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How much faster is upgrade on CRJ? Is it a few months or 1+ years?

Hard to tell. 20 more ERJ’s coming. Attrition coming off what airplane?? Who knows. But historically ERJ has been 1 year senior...

05-07-2021, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by highflier

How much faster is upgrade on CRJ? Is it a few months or 1+ years?

No one knows anymore. It used to be 12-18 months (however long it took a newhire to get 1000hrs 121 and 2500 total time). Fringe cases where guys came in with other airline/industry hours and upgraded in a few months or even in class. This whole last year of COVID has artificially added a year of seniority for upgrades and time to hold a base, so it'll be a while. However, CRJ will still be faster. I suspect within the next 12 months we'll be seeing normal passenger loads, and within 24 months every airline will be hiring, retiring, and growing like the leadup to 2019.