Attempting to make the switch
08-24-2018, 01:44 PM
#1
Line Holder
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 55
Attempting to make the switch
Hey everyone, just a west coast charter pilot trying switch over to the airlines, who submitted my app to the west coast sister company that flys 175s, struggling with the wait due to the backlog. Highly tempted to give TSA a shot considering the DEN base going junior, which can arguably be a decent commute from the west coast. Thoughts on getting onboard with TSA?
08-25-2018, 02:16 PM
#2
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2014
Position: EMB145
Posts: 110
Originally Posted by thejetpilot
Hey everyone, just a west coast charter pilot trying switch over to the airlines, who submitted my app to the west coast sister company that flys 175s, struggling with the wait due to the backlog. Highly tempted to give TSA a shot considering the DEN base going junior, which can arguably be a decent commute from the west coast. Thoughts on getting onboard with TSA?
08-25-2018, 03:11 PM
#4
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2015
Posts: 189
Originally Posted by thejetpilot
I'm guessing you're at TSA. How do you like it there? Any advise?
08-25-2018, 04:10 PM
#5
Line Holder
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 55
Originally Posted by Metering
Stay Away from Trans States until they finish shutting down their east coast bases and complete their restructuring. Also, the higher ups are playing games with the union in regards to the new contract negotiations. To me it looks like there is a big announcement coming. Either a merger of the TSH carriers to one airline or a buyout buy another entity. Time will tell, but Trans States is toxic right now.
08-25-2018, 07:28 PM
#6
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2011
Position: Taco Rocket Operator
Posts: 2,485
Originally Posted by Metering
Stay Away from Trans States until they finish shutting down their east coast bases and complete their restructuring. Also, the higher ups are playing games with the union in regards to the new contract negotiations. To me it looks like there is a big announcement coming. Either a merger of the TSH carriers to one airline or a buyout buy another entity. Time will tell, but Trans States is toxic right now.
Seems pretty likely we're getting bought, most likely by Republic but we'll see if that happens.
08-26-2018, 12:18 PM
#7
Line Holder
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 55
Originally Posted by FlyingKat
This is a bit overstated. Whatever happens with TSA there will be a Denver base for the forseeable future because UAL wants the XRs there. If west coast and Denver are what you want, you should be fine. If you want an East Coast base you might want to rethink things. Worst case you get STL or ORD out of the box, but should be able to get DEN quickly because it will be a large base. ORD isn't a bad commute from the west coast if you get stuck there. STL is well, hell for commuters but you should be able to get out of there to ORD or DEN quickly.
Seems pretty likely we're getting bought, most likely by Republic but we'll see if that happens.
Seems pretty likely we're getting bought, most likely by Republic but we'll see if that happens.
08-26-2018, 03:48 PM
#8
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2017
Posts: 1,030
What are you flying? We’ve had quite a few leave for Corp/charter jobs lately. Buyer beware. Also TSA is definitely not west coast friendly, there’s Denver but it’s not stable as staffing sucks and you’ll be commuting on min days off.
08-26-2018, 04:34 PM
#9
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2014
Position: EMB145
Posts: 110
Originally Posted by thejetpilot
I'm guessing you're at TSA. How do you like it there? Any advise?
Originally Posted by thejetpilot
How long would you say until it supposed to get better ?
Originally Posted by Knobcrk1
What are you flying? We’ve had quite a few leave for Corp/charter jobs lately. Buyer beware. Also TSA is definitely not west coast friendly, there’s Denver but it’s not stable as staffing sucks and you’ll be commuting on min days off.
08-26-2018, 08:12 PM
#10
Line Holder
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 55
I’m flying an older light jet in Southern California, any RJ will be an upgrade to me. A CRJ-200 is new compared to what I fly. Always on call. Always wanted to go to the airlines from the very beginning. Heard things about SkyWest, and it’s really become more “east” than west. Horizon bases are 3 hours north and I really would not want to go from a jet to a turboprop, I’ve applied to the 175 sister company, but there’s a standstill with hiring.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
