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01-21-2013, 01:15 PM

#1771

rcfd13

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Originally Posted by bluelion

How long would it take new CRJ hire to be assigned LAX? What about Palm Springs?

LAX CRJ is a little more junior now due to the AE flying, but LAX and PSP are difficult bases to transfer into. Only once in the last year have I seen any bid award for LAX or PSP transfers on the CRJ and for PSP it was only 3 people.

PSP is currently the most junior base for Brasilia FOs. People in my class had a line right out of training in PSP while the rest of us sat on reserve in FAT or LAX for 6 or 7 months.

Since the pay rates are the same you would probably make more money and have a much better QOL taking the Brasilia in PSP first year compared to sitting on reserve in MSP on the CRJ flying less. Just my 2 cents.

01-21-2013, 04:33 PM

#1772

jws3443

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is msp still the most junior crj base in the system? also how junior is ord?

01-21-2013, 07:11 PM

#1773

rcfd13

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Originally Posted by jws3443

is msp still the most junior crj base in the system? also how junior is ord?

MSP and ORD are still the two most junior bases for the CRJ. MSP has been growing recently so they've been transferring more people in there than ORD but both seem pretty easy to get.

01-21-2013, 09:57 PM

#1774

jws3443

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Originally Posted by rcfd13

MSP and ORD are still the two most junior bases for the CRJ. MSP has been growing recently so they've been transferring more people in there than ORD but both seem pretty easy to get.

thanks! so then msp more junior right now probably hold a line there a little faster than ord?

01-22-2013, 12:04 AM

#1775

pdub20s

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And SFO CRJ out of ground school?

01-22-2013, 12:49 AM

#1776

Terantious

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Quote:

Originally Posted by pdub20s

And SFO CRJ out of ground school?

I highly doubt it, but you never know.

01-22-2013, 09:47 AM

#1777

rcfd13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jws3443

thanks! so then msp more junior right now probably hold a line there a little faster than ord?

For February the most junior guaranteed lineholder in MSP was hired 11/28/2011. Most junior lineholder in ORD was hired 4/4/2011.

The lines do increase in the summer though.

01-22-2013, 09:49 AM

#1778

rcfd13

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Originally Posted by pdub20s

And SFO CRJ out of ground school?

Probably not. The most recent new hire classes have gone to MSP, ORD, SLC and a few to DEN.

Why do all of you California natives want the CRJ so bad? You could easily get SFO right out of training on the Brasilia and hold a line within 6 months.

It seems like a lot of people on here are super excited to get the CRJ and commute SFO-MSP to sit reserve for a year and a half. I wouldn't want to do that. Take the brasilia and put in a CRJ transition bid for SFO only and improve your QOL.

I live in Chicago and I started on the Brasilia in FAT with a year seat lock. I'll tell you first hand that it's not very fun.

01-22-2013, 09:54 AM

#1779

rickair7777

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rcfd13

Yeah, the pay is the same first year. Normally you can transition to the CRJ after one year but if movement stops you could get stuck.

It comes down to priorities...

If you absolutely want the west coast, take the EMB.

If you absolutely need the RJ raise at one year, take the CRJ.

01-22-2013, 10:03 AM

#1780

rcfd13

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Originally Posted by rickair7777

Yeah, the pay is the same first year. Normally you can transition to the CRJ after one year but if movement stops you could get stuck.

I would almost argue that you could make more money first year on the brasilia if you wanted to. I hold a pretty high credit line right now on the Bro but I would be on reserve in even the most junior RJ bases. My paychecks more than doubled once I moved from reserve to a line holder. If I were on the RJ I would still be getting that reserve guarantee pay.

The movement stopping did affect me a bit though. They haven't run a transition class in a while and I'd really like to transition over to ORD. I live there and sitting reserve in domicile is started to seem better and better to me than a 4.5 hour commute.