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02-24-2017, 08:33 PM
#1601
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TSA vs Envoy
Looking for opinions.
Both should be a one leg commute out of training. Mostly looking for quality of life. I can't see doing this for more than two to four years. If I can't make it to a major by then, I will need to go back to doing something I can make more money at.
Both should be a one leg commute out of training. Mostly looking for quality of life. I can't see doing this for more than two to four years. If I can't make it to a major by then, I will need to go back to doing something I can make more money at.
02-25-2017, 03:52 AM
#1602
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Originally Posted by pitchattitude
Looking for opinions.
Both should be a one leg commute out of training. Mostly looking for quality of life. I can't see doing this for more than two to four years. If I can't make it to a major by then, I will need to go back to doing something I can make more money at.
Both should be a one leg commute out of training. Mostly looking for quality of life. I can't see doing this for more than two to four years. If I can't make it to a major by then, I will need to go back to doing something I can make more money at.
02-25-2017, 05:39 AM
#1603
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Originally Posted by No Lies
Envoy and XJT both have their own MX. TSA goes with the lowest bidder and they pay in the long run for it.
02-25-2017, 05:45 AM
#1604
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Originally Posted by CBreezy
Unless you have deep Connections, even at Envoy 4 years is too short for the flow. You're probably looking at at least 5 before you're competitive.
02-25-2017, 05:47 AM
#1605
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Originally Posted by lakehouse
Bs I've been on the 145 at envoy 6 years and still am, we dispatch incredibly well on that aircraft. Erroneous MX items are very rare vs other airplanes. The 145 is good till 2021/2022 here. Parker said this fall/winter the TSA birds go back to envoy or Piedmont.
02-25-2017, 07:00 AM
#1606
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Originally Posted by N6279P
They can't pull them overnight. I believe at a minimum 101 planes are on contract till the end of 2018.
02-25-2017, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by N6279P
That's why they keep giving XJT contract extensions?
02-25-2017, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyingKat
Then why, when TSA couldn't take any more planes, did UAL send them to Commutair rather than leaving them at Expressjet?
02-25-2017, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by No Lies
Envoy and XJT both have their own MX. TSA goes with the lowest bidder and they pay in the long run for it.
02-25-2017, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by No Lies
UA owns 40% of CommutAir. If you were UA, where would you send them?
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