Endeavor Air
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Boris Badenov
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THE AIRLINES? You move to the east coast and become an AIRLINE PILOT? Who are you and what have you done with the real Fix?
Four years ago it was a simple, non-threatening review of your flight time, currency, job history, why Endeavor, when can you start, etc. Very relaxed and not interview-like. That info is dated of course - but it's a start.
Edit: From someone who works there now: "The phone interview is basically a review of application and qualifications. If there are any questions or discrepancies on application those will get clarified as well as discussion on any hiccups in training, education, work history, etc. Nothing technical just want to start to get to know candidates and confirm eligibility."
CoffeeIcePapers
Well-Hung Member
Super basic, as already stated. Basically just a resume review, wondering if you're still interested in the job and why you want to work at endeavor.
invadertim
In my experence, its always my fault.
I'm 14 years at the company this May, started at Mesaba.
Right now its pretty OK.
Upsides: the pay is good for the regional industry, if you behave like an adult they treat you like one, the equipment seems fairly well maintained, positive space commutes.
Downsides: Reserve rules/staffing suck canal water, stagnant upgrade times(mostly COVID related), sick time accrual isn't great, we're DAL's redheaded stepchild.
Crazy senior base is MSP, DTW & ATL are middle of the pack, NYC & CVG fight it out for junior base. Last vacancy saw availability in all bases. CRJ900/700 is senior, CRJ200 is junior, Not all bases have both.
Training seems good, very little to no of learn it on the line/tribal knowledge. Generally good pilot group, just the usual nutjobs of course, but thankfully few of them. Training is mostly in MSP, some sim work elsewhere.
Some churn in the leadership; EDV is a finishing school for DAL execs, lets them really see what running an airline is all about, without risking the franchise. Expect a new CEO every 12-18 months.
The Union and the company seem to have an at least amiable relationship. The Union's current focus is a flow to DAL, rumors and opinions abound regarding this. Union leadership seems fairly good and well intended.
Hotels & overnights vary, you'll get to know the upper mid-west better than you might expect. Texas is about as far west as we go. International is Canada, some Bahamas (no overnights), and at one point we were doing Havana (NO OVERNIGHTS! We carried along an AMT just in case).
We no longer require a blood oath to abjure and revile Sky West.
Hats remain optional.
I was there three years and liked it a lot. In fact, the reserve rules are actually far superior than airline I’m at now. My summer 2017 class is just starting to upgrade now - delayed 14-15 months or so due to Covid. During my time there when talking with buds at other regionals there wasn’t another regional at the time that looked better than 9E.
Skåning
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I mean no disrespect, but what's kept you there so long? We had the biggest hiring wave of the last two decades in 2014-2019.
invadertim
In my experence, its always my fault.
DAL told me to get lost. UAL & UPS never responded to my love letters. AA seems like a hot mess. SWA & Fedex are frats that didn’t interest me. The various CVG cargo outfits would keep me away from home too long. Too much commute involved with the Eskimo. Allegiant seemed like they had shut down too many engines. Spirit, JB, other ULCC’s? A bit more cash I suppose, but otherwise just starting over at 50ish in a marginally bigger aircraft.
Move for a flying job? The wife does pretty good in her gig, better than me, better than many mainline CA’s for that matter. Plus I’ve got kids and other family here. I’m part of a team in that regard, and I do what’s best for my team.
For all that it’s preached the regionals suck, it’s not a bad gig. I’ve got buddies busting their balls to make a fraction of what I do. I’m well north of $100k/yr at EDV, and not working hard to do it. I’ve had hard jobs, put babies and shipmates in body bags, been 30 feet up utility poles in zero degree weather. At EDV I’ll never have a Paris or Tokyo overnight, or fly a 787, or do the Pam Am stroll with a dozen cute F/A’s, but I can live with that. I fly a modern aircraft, I get to see and do stuff few people do. It isn’t all about the Benjamin’s.
Beats all hell outta what 95% schmos I went to school with are doing. No one wants to hear comptroller or insurance or accounts receivable stories.
CoffeeIcePapers
Well-Hung Member
I have been here around 3 years. I came from 135 hoping to upgrade quickly, but that didn't work out. Shortly after I was hired in 2018, the big plans we had for growth died, and we stagnated a lot. I had to commute to reserve and it wasn't very fun. Things started to pick up in late 2019 and then covid happened right after. I still have 350+ FOs above me to upgrade, so upgrade is looking like 4-5 years for me. With that said, most of the majors are hiring again, so there should be some movement. We took on a lot of 200s that weren't expected and the schedules are terrible this summer, meaning we are understaffed. I had an interview with a ULCC last week. If that pans out, I hope to retire there.
I feel like the company has your back here, way more than 135 and way more than my buddies at other regionals like Envoy. You have to go out of your way and blatantly violate company policy multiple times to get fired here. If you make a decision that you feel is right, that's pretty much it. This is definitely one of the better regionals you can go to. I chose to go here instead of Envoy, even though I live in DFW and have to commute. That should tell you something.
I feel like the company has your back here, way more than 135 and way more than my buddies at other regionals like Envoy. You have to go out of your way and blatantly violate company policy multiple times to get fired here. If you make a decision that you feel is right, that's pretty much it. This is definitely one of the better regionals you can go to. I chose to go here instead of Envoy, even though I live in DFW and have to commute. That should tell you something.
Crockrocket94
Well-Known Member
If money was no object I can't say staying a ridiculously senior West Coast FO at my last gig would have been off the table.
invadertim
In my experence, its always my fault.
There is a great disturbance in the force regarding EDV and DAL, seems there might in fact be some movement regarding a...flow. Meetings about meetings are to be held, discussions are to be discussed, people in the know are scheduling meaningful glances.
CoffeeIcePapers
Well-Hung Member
This is a very complicated case, Maude. You know, a lotta ins, a lotta outs, a lotta what-have-yous. And, uh, a lotta strands to keep in my head, man. Lotta strands in old Duder's head.
thehobbit
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Why such a long time to upgrade? I applied there about a week ago looking for the next step up from what I'm doing now.
CoffeeIcePapers
Well-Hung Member
Pretty much what I said in what you quoted. There were plans for growth that didn't happen, twice. Then, once we were finally growing, covid happened. This airline is a merger of about 5 different airlines, so we have quite a few senior pilots at the top not going anywhere. When I was hired, they were hiring street captains and then the music stopped. With that said, someone hired tomorrow will likely upgrade as soon as they get the company mins. We are hiring like crazy and losing guys to the LCCs and majors.
floridabeachbum
Well-Known Member
Saw over on the other site that people were getting the advanced to the phone screen and have been waiting for weeks. Any idea as to what‘s going on? I think 1 person said they only have like 20+ people in ground school.
CoffeeIcePapers
Well-Hung Member
From what I have heard from the sim instructors, they are running 12/week in the new hire classes, so 48/mo. They're in the process of getting all of the sim instructors back on line, as well as all of the people who were on leave. I was on leave until October and got called back in for May. I also switched airplanes, so I am going through differences, landing requal, OE, then a full recurrent again. The AQP process for getting people back on the line is kind of insane, so that is definitely causing a backlog. I think I would be fine after the differences class, but what do I know?