thump

While I concede that FO hiring will become a challenge, you can't liken it to the Endeavor situation at all. Their contract was eviscerated in bankrupcy, bought by DAL, voted in a fleet plan that involved a >50% fleet reduction, etc.

Hardly the same situation.

billyho

Is Endeavor's contract worse then Republics?

LAXSAAB

BB parked 140/135s to staff the airline, and this brought him some time. You still have less pilots today, then last month. Endeavor will attract new hires with their bonus, what does republic have.

TurbineTime

Somebody from RAH steal your bike or something?? Seriously, if you don't like the place thats fine, but who are you to say any of this?

Bonanzer

Hmm I've never had a check that is min guarantee. Lines are always built to 83ish.

billyho

I would hope not! But if you line is built to 83ish hours it should grow from that no decline.

MaxQ

question for anyone who may know.
(assumption being that someone on a Republic thread might know)
1. what was Republic Airlines airline code prior to using the code YX
2. what was the logic or reasons that were put forth for changing the code

gatorbuc99

Republic IS what you make of it in terms of if you decide to go there, for a base or the airplane or whatever else, know what you're getting into and what you're giving up. Management is criminally awful. You're giving up long term gain in the forms of: 1) the pay is atrocious & contract terrible even in comparison to other regionals, especially considering the larger aircraft, 2) you won't see higher pay for a while because upgrade is pretty lengthy and even though it's coming down due to lack of 2009-2011 hires, there's not a ton of hiring at the bottom of the list for current new hires 3) therefore career advancement is will be stagnated you'll lose out on money long and short term since upgrade times are high and there are a lot of lifers especially in the outstation bases (I'm not judging nor do I blame them because they have good QOL and don't wanna give it up)

The crews are mostly terrific, if you live in base QOL increases big time, the airplane is very advanced, the flying is pretty good on the American side anyway, and on the Shuttle cert some of the United stuff is really good too (I'm talking long legs, easy days)...but overall, I'd advise against going to RAH

oldnewguy

Thanks for the honesty

FirstClass

If you are interested in being a career FO, you should consider Endeavor instead of Republic as you will get the additional $30,000 bonus' etc. even though you won't upgrade.

If you are interested in upgrading to Captain in this decade, you should instead consider airlines such as PSA, TSA, etc..