Regional vs Sun Country?

I'd go with SC unless you are very close to upgrade and/or can get hired as a sim instructor at your regional. If you aren't a CKA or instructor then the risk of getting stuck at the regional for 10-15+ years is too high. Also, if you take the SC job you still have a decent shot of getting on with a legacy without any TPIC. Look at what UAL is already doing, bypassing regional experience and hiring 1500 hour flight instructors directly through the CPP.
 
Lunchbox said:
I'd go with SC unless you are very close to upgrade and/or can get hired as a sim instructor at your regional. If you aren't a CKA or instructor then the risk of getting stuck at the regional for 10-15+ years is too high. Also, if you take the SC job you still have a decent shot of getting on with a legacy without any TPIC. Look at what UAL is already doing, bypassing regional experience and hiring 1500 hour flight instructors directly through the CPP.
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Huh?

Edit: you mean the commutair guys doing the CPP at the start of their job at commutair?
 
jtrain609 said:
Lunchbox said:
I'd go with SC unless you are very close to upgrade and/or can get hired as a sim instructor at your regional. If you aren't a CKA or instructor then the risk of getting stuck at the regional for 10-15+ years is too high. Also, if you take the SC job you still have a decent shot of getting on with a legacy without any TPIC. Look at what UAL is already doing, bypassing regional experience and hiring 1500 hour flight instructors directly through the CPP.
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Huh?

Edit: you mean the commutair guys doing the CPP at the start of their job at commutair?
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The Lufthansa Flight Academy CFIs with 1500 hours flow to UAL with the CPP.
 
jtrain609 said:
T-Swift said:
The Lufthansa Flight Academy CFIs with 1500 hours flow to UAL with the CPP.
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That's... interesting.
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It’s a business.. I asked at WAI how captains feel about flying with these folks in the future. They didn’t really acknowledge that’s a problem. Just that it’s a great program and they’re confident that the training department will get them up to speed.
 
jtrain609 said:
Huh?

Edit: you mean the commutair guys doing the CPP at the start of their job at commutair?
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No the first batch of 1500 hour flight instructors just started class at UAL and were awarded A320 and 737 straight from the Bonanza. It's part of the ATCA (Lufthansa Flight school) in Arizona that joined the UAL career path program a few years ago.
 
What exactly is good business about that? Was United having trouble finding pilots with 121 experience? Because I could help them out if they’re short pilots.
 
Yeah this seems kind of strange. I've taught and evaluated at a 121 airline and couldn't get a call from United.
 
T-Swift said:
The Lufthansa Flight Academy CFIs with 1500 hours flow to UAL with the CPP.
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It’s not really that different going from CFI to a regional. We fly to a lot of the same places except most of the international stuff. The learning curve is steep whether you’re going from CFI to a regional or CFI to a legacy/major.
 
Jordan93 said:
It’s not really that different going from CFI to a regional. We fly to a lot of the same places except most of the international stuff. The learning curve is steep whether you’re going from CFI to a regional or CFI to a legacy/major.
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I’d almost argue it’s easier going to the major since there is a ton of hand holding compared to the regional fire hose.
 
Dexter said:
I’d almost argue it’s easier going to the major since there is a ton of hand holding compared to the regional fire hose.
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Christ ain't that the truth. I look over at my captains and remind them how good they have it from an operational perspective.
 
thevideographer said:
What are everyone's thoughts on Sun Country? I keep hearing good things but there isn't a whole lot of info to go around except APC, which I don't even want to look at. My situation is that I'm starting to have enough hours to qualify for the majors, but probably not enough to go to one of the 'big 3' for at least a couple more years. Is it worth it to get out now, or would it be a better career move to stay at the regionals building TPIC time and then try to get on with Delta/Fedex/etc in 2-3 years? I think I know what I want to do but would like some other opinions. Sun Country would probably be a massive QOL improvement over my current situation, so that is another factor. How are they for job stability and future prospects?
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Take (or pass on) a job based on its own merits, not on where you think it might take you at some nebulous point in the murky future. If you want to fly 737s based out of MSP for what appears to be better than regional wages, go for it.
 
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