Eh, maybe... Many senior cats don't want to go to training for the same pay as the 900 which they're already on. If anything, it'll be a pay decrease because now they go back to 75hrs for the duration o training.

I haven't heard bashing of RAH pilots of because of engine location. I have heard people bash RAH management for the treatment, pay and QOL they offer their pilots...

 

Yeah, I haven't heard RAH pilots being singled out just because of the engine under the wing thing. There just seems to be a real small group of pilots who feel that way across company lines.

 

I can't imagine anyone at SKW bidding for it unless it pays more than what they are flying or they can get a better domicile. Unless somebody is just bored and wants to do a training event....

Actually it might be a good move for anyone who been stuck here for years and wants to move on, it would show that you're still trainable.

 

If the E175 pays the same as the 900, it would work out to be a slight pay raise because currently y'all fly all three jets at different pay rates if you're on the CRJ.

With the E175, I'm assuming you would be flying only the 76-seat jet which pays slightly more than the 50 and 70-seat CRJs.

 

The problem with the new airplane is it will give guys less flexibility in their schedules. The extra pay for 76 seats vs 50 seats isn't worth a damn in comparison to bidding/trip trading.

It will be interesting to see how the bids work out and how many come on line in the first wave of deliveries.

 

The 175s will go junior on the captain side.

 

I have heard of some guys saying they fly a real airliner because of the location of the under-wing mounted engine. Seriously? It is actually quite comical! So somebody should inform all of the Delta and AA mad-dog drivers that they are not flying a real airliner because their engines are located aft of the wing.
Come on guys!! Who cares! It is more important to base your career off of pay, QOL, benefits and the company that will provide the best possible movement so that you can MOVE on and OUT to a real airline! As for me, I have chosen not to upgrade at my current airline, which is NOT the best because of QOL. I am hoping that as the future opens up, as I have seen a handful of right seat to right seat movement that this trend will continue. So do not base your decisions on where the engine is, who cares! Base it off of QOL and pay, when it boils down to it, we all work for a REGIONAL Airline, oh, and the 170-175 is still and will always be a REGIONAL jet not a transitional jet!! Who came up with that!?

 

Any Skywest guys want to take a guess as to the domicile the 175's will be placed?

 

Exactly. 6 weeks in training? Eff that. I've done two initials here and one recurrent. I have absolutely no desire to do another initial until I upgrade.

 

ORD and IAH... Maybe DEN