Best regionals as of today

alaskadrifter said:
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paging @inigo88
 
GabeOms said:
I'm single and willing to relocate, so what options do I have. I was considering Envoy, I liked Dallas and wouldn't mind living there for a while, but ultimately want to return to Miami. Hopefully once I get to the mainline base with American at Miami
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I was very impressed with my time at compass but I also got in at the very beginning of the wave
 
ASpilot2be said:
Yes we do, on some long haul routes too. It took us 4:05 yesterday to get to dutch harbor, go missed and get to cold bay.

But we are also trying to really expand in the regional market down south. So you may see us in a lot of new places soon. Like RDD,ACV, and OTH
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I heard Penair might be trying to take over some Great Lakes routes.
 
Derg said:
TT? ME? WHEN CAN I HOLD LAX? UPGRADE TIMES?! Do I get to wear that ridiculous epaulet sweater that makes me look like 300 lbs?
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Hey now, my "ridiculous" epaulet sweater is the most comfortable piece of cold weather gear that our uniform allows. It fits better than the jacket/coat options. Makes me look slimmer actually, like 200 lb when I am about 220. I'm going to miss it when we change uniforms later this year. Might even get the epaulets removed and use it for outdoor activities, or wear it under my uniform during Reserve field training. Not joking, it's a good piece of gear.
 
ClarkGriswold said:
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Not really.

VX's payrates, QOL, benefits are better than at NK. A 10.7% of gross earnings of 2015 is the profit share payout which equals, roughly, one full month's salary for a pilot. Spirit doesn't give any profit share, nor any IPO payout, nor make the group feel like they are valued in its operation. The "most profitable airline in the country" gives zilch to its employees. It's run like a regional, with many people having a regional mentality. Sure you have line bidding, 4 days off between trips, and conflict/transition but that's about all its got going for itself. And even the people I know at Spirit have to make sacrifices to make certain transition conflicts, when conflicting the first part of the month means getting a line that isn't as attractive the rest of the month. Plus, the inefficient trips and pairings also hinder the advantages that come with line bidding.

I understand it's a 2010 contract and at the time it BK era contracts at other airlines, so I get where NK is coming from. But now the 2.5 yr upgrade has taken its toll. Spirit was the place to be in 2011-2014. Today? Not so much, with roughly 82-ish out of the final state 145 already on property, anyone hired today is going to be a career FO for a long time. Why subject oneself to that? When other better paying airlines with better opportunities are hiring pilots left and right?

And with many guys volunteering for job fairs or taking phone calls in CS for free, putting themselves on call / available, and filing their flight plans (re: picking up the ball at every corner its dropped), there is no reason for management to give a new CBA any time soon. Unfortunately that's just reality. The quick upgrade hurts that as well. Know several buddies that went over in 2013 and they are new CAs and don't wanna rock the boat and are just thankful to be in the position they are in.
 
Cherokee_Cruiser said:
Not really.

VX's payrates, QOL, benefits are better than at NK. A 10.7% of gross earnings of 2015 is the profit share payout which equals, roughly, one full month's salary for a pilot. Spirit doesn't give any profit share, nor any IPO payout, nor make the group feel like they are valued in its operation. The "most profitable airline in the country" gives zilch to its employees. It's run like a regional, with many people having a regional mentality. Sure you have line bidding, 4 days off between trips, and conflict/transition but that's about all its got going for itself. And even the people I know at Spirit have to make sacrifices to make certain transition conflicts, when conflicting the first part of the month means getting a line that isn't as attractive the rest of the month. Plus, the inefficient trips and pairings also hinder the advantages that come with line bidding.

I understand it's a 2010 contract and at the time it BK era contracts at other airlines, so I get where NK is coming from. But now the 2.5 yr upgrade has taken its toll. Spirit was the place to be in 2011-2014. Today? Not so much, with roughly 82-ish out of the final state 145 already on property, anyone hired today is going to be a career FO for a long time. Why subject oneself to that? When other better paying airlines with better opportunities are hiring pilots left and right?

And with many guys volunteering for job fairs or taking phone calls in CS for free, putting themselves on call / available, and filing their flight plans (re: picking up the ball at every corner its dropped), there is no reason for management to give a new CBA any time soon. Unfortunately that's just reality. The quick upgrade hurts that as well. Know several buddies that went over in 2013 and they are new CAs and don't wanna rock the boat and are just thankful to be in the position they are in.
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Well he asked for regionals, Spirit isn't a regional.
 
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