UNDGUY

Republic, Chautauqua, and Shuttle America operate under a master seniority list and a single pilot contract. Can someone explain what this means? Does this mean that if I am hired by Chautauqua I can eventually bid on routes flown by Republic when I am senior enough? Is there even a differentiation as to being hired by Republic or Chautauqua? Or are you just an employee of Republic Holdings? Anything good or bad about being with a company like this?

Also, Republic's website has 1500TT and 300MEL as their minimums. Are these accurate? What do they actually hire at? If I send in a resume do I address it to Republic, Chautauqua, Shuttle America....or does it even matter? From what I can tell there is only one website and one place to send resumes. I would appreciate being educated on the subject.

Thanks, UNDGUY

BoilerUP

What one list means is NO WHIPSAW. If hired, you might get assigned CHQ 145 in BUF, Shuttle 170 in CMH, or Republic 170 in PIT. Regardless, you can upgrade into any plane at any airline when your number comes up, and if you were hired say as a CL65 FO for IAH then the next class was for S5, all those guys are below you on the master list. You all work for Republic Airways Holdings, but the color of your badge is just different. Flight benefits can be slightly different as well, based upon each airline's codeshares.

Seat lock for FOs...it all pays the same anyway from 135 to 190. You can bid between domiciles within 'your' airline if you'd like.

1500/300 multi is firm these days per the Director of Ops, unless you are a Delta Connection Academy pilot. On your resume, put "Republic Airways Holdings" and you'll be golden. If you get an interview, you can state your preference for domicile or airline then...but never pass up a seniority number!

And FWIW...I don't work at Republic Airways Holdings.

JerrySpringer

I do work at RAH, and that is correct. At least the scope, and airline stuff. The reason you are locked is you can always bid up in pay, but never over. So, the "flow" is F/O, 37/44 seat CA, 50 seat CA, 70/72 seat CA, and then 86 seat CA.

The hiring stuff I can't comment on since I'm too far removed..

hatetobreakit2u

there all CASS right, so how much can the Jumpseat change between different companies?

freezingflyboy

Some companies have different rules regarding "online" and "offline" jumpseating and just what they consider to be online or offline. Also, the TSA likes to keep jacking with jumpseat rules and who has access to the cockpit jumpseat. Right now, I believe you only have access to the cockpit jumpseat if you are an online jumpseater. If you are offline then they must be able to retrieve your picture from the computer at the gate. I may be getting that wrong since I don't commute and the jumpseating rules seem to change every week. Any of you guys with better info feel free to correct me.

JerrySpringer

At RAH, any CASS approved pilot can ride in the front

SlingAir

How is life at RAH? Seems most I talk to are content. Are the lines commuteable? Being from the midwest STL or IND would be an easy commute. Thanks.

freezingflyboy

As long as they can pull up your picture at the gate if you are offline, right? The sticking point at least for CAL has been that not all of their computers at the gates are capable of displaying images. Now a CAL jumpseater didn't need to have his picture pulled up at the gate if he was jumping on XJT and vice versa since they are considered online. But if you are flying on the United side of RAH, are you considered online if you try to jump on Delta or US Airways? Like I said, I don't deal with it on a regular basis and I'm just trying to get it straight myself.

JerrySpringer

This is where the contracting gets tricky....

Your ability to jumpseat is tied to the code-share and your travel bennies. Some CHQ bases fly LCC, UAL and DAL. Those pilots get all three travel bennies, and you may fly a DAL trip the first week, a UAL trip the second and a LCC trip the third. So you can jump upfront on all of them as your verification is in the travel program. If you fly for Republic, which is only LCC, then if you were to jump on DAL, the CASS picture protocol must be followed.

It's like Windows. The book is thicker than a dictionary, but three clicks and you're down.....

robthree

A RAH pilot cannot occupy the cockpit jumpseat on a CAL a/c - only CAL, XJT, and "CAL Connection" pilots can. These pilots can be verified in CAL's own computer system (by their JA entry) and do not need CASS to fly online.
Any pilot who flys for a CASS airline can get a seat in the back on CAL, assuming there's an open seat back there.

I think BoilerUp was refering to Flight Benefits as opposed to CASS access. As a CAL ramper, I had Flight bennies for myself, spouse(or companion), parents, and dependents @$10 each way domesticly. As a PSA pilot I have the same bennies on the US network gratis.

RAH pilots get flight bennies based on which airline they provide lift for, and only the carrier they provide lift for.