Interview with Republic Airways

pilot4500

pilot4500

IT Architect/ Former Cirrus Charter Pilot
I got the call this morning that Republic is interested in interviewing me. My interview is on April 8. I am really excited about it!! It sounds like they are the best regional airline out there.
 
Yeah RAH is a great company, i wanted to be on with them but at the time didnt meet the mins. Study Hard!! and you'll do just fine!
 
"Best regional" out there is strictly opinion...but they are a great company to work for. Good luck! Study the online gouges and be prepared. You should breeze right through it if you come prepared!

Keep us posted.
 
Congrats!! RAH is who I have my sights set on once I meet mins. Let us know how the interview goes!
 
Congrats! I'll be interviewing on April 9th. I would love to hear about your interview day when it's over. Maybe we could PM each other or exchange phone numbers? At any rate, best of luck!

TT 1010
ME 52
(and I thought these times were too low for Republic)
 
dj4wrd said:
Congrats! I'll be interviewing on April 9th. I would love to hear about your interview day when it's over. Maybe we could PM each other or exchange phone numbers? At any rate, best of luck!

TT 1010
ME 52
(and I thought these times were too low for Republic)
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I'll PM you my phone number. I am trying to reschedule my interview for April 10. Ram Air can't give me April 8 off.
 
Thanks a lot guys! I'll be interviewing on April 10. That gives me a little bit of time to prepare. I am excited!!
 
Good luck on the interview! I'll be rubbing elbows with some folks from RAH in St. Louis over the next two weeks during sim training.
 
i interviewed yesterday, it was really easy. did not get a call yet. one guy did out of the 8 and he was put in a pool, classes may have been suspended until June or July! good luck
 
I know the guy that was put in the pool. He told me that the next expected class will be in June.
 
I'm glad to hear that the interview went well. I have been studying hard and preparing for it.
 
dj4wrd said:
Congrats! I'll be interviewing on April 9th. I would love to hear about your interview day when it's over. Maybe we could PM each other or exchange phone numbers? At any rate, best of luck!

TT 1010
ME 52
(and I thought these times were too low for Republic)
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Those times are pretty low.....I applied, but have not heard back yet.
 
Crap we have a pool now?

Any of you guys know if there are any CHQ classes going on right now?


Good luck with the interview...
 
SoCalAprch said:
Crap we have a pool now?

Any of you guys know if there are any CHQ classes going on right now?


Good luck with the interview...
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No pool...just TOO many classes going. Sims are already backed up 2 weeks and Flight Safety is maxed out on the number of classrooms and sims. I'm not even done training and I've got 100 people below me.
 
Good luck with the interview, that's one of my first choices. I have a couple of friends who fly for them already and they love it. I just need a little more time. 650TT 92 multi.
 
I'm in the last CHQ 145 sim class at HOU through at least August as of today. It isn't because of sim shortage down here. There are 4 145 sims and plenty of instructors. Our instructor is a little concerned because he was hired at Flight Safety specifically to train CHQ pilots. He's glad he can now do Legacy classes.

Me thinks Republic has plenty of 145 pilots at the moment and the need to keep hiring is not as high for now. Think about it for a moment. There are currently 2173 pilots. There are 217 aircraft. 5 crews per airplane (approx). That works out to 2170 pilots. We will need more pilots this year for the additional aircraft we are picking up, but aren't we trying to get rid of the 140s and 135s? The attrition rate was pretty high recently, but I doubt it's going to stay high. Where would everyone go? The hiring almost everywhere else is slowing down.

So, the main reason Republic is still interviewing is because of the new aircraft and an expected attrition rate. Who knows if that rate will continue. On top of that, we're flying an airplane at CHQ that is "on the cutting block". Not only are the 140s and 135s slated to be gotten rid of, the 145 supposedly isn't far behind. Not to mention the CRJs we have. When the 116 37-50 seat aircraft are gone, that's a need for over 1000 less pilots. Hopefully, Republic will need and want to exercise the option to continue receiving additional 170/175s over the next few years and/or the attrition rate will keep up so you won't actually see a need for 1000 less pilots here.
 
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