Best Regional to get to United Airlines
09-22-2016, 03:56 PM
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I am not previous military and I never worked for a regional/commuter airline.
Flight instructor, jump pilot, air tours over the Grand Canyon, bush pilot in Ak, fire fighting pilot, corporate, international freight, major airline #1, and finally UAL 19+ years ago.
Do yourself a favor and take the road most traveled nowadays. Flight school, instructor, 1500 hours, regional, the one that gets you an upgrade and turbine PIC the fastest, major airline. BUT don't forget that you need to have a four year degree as well. I did all of my ratings and got a CFI prior to college, I worked as an instructor/ jump pilot/ tour pilot during college. When I graduated college I already had almost 2,000 hours flight time. That worked out really well for me.
Flight instructor, jump pilot, air tours over the Grand Canyon, bush pilot in Ak, fire fighting pilot, corporate, international freight, major airline #1, and finally UAL 19+ years ago.
Do yourself a favor and take the road most traveled nowadays. Flight school, instructor, 1500 hours, regional, the one that gets you an upgrade and turbine PIC the fastest, major airline. BUT don't forget that you need to have a four year degree as well. I did all of my ratings and got a CFI prior to college, I worked as an instructor/ jump pilot/ tour pilot during college. When I graduated college I already had almost 2,000 hours flight time. That worked out really well for me.
UAL requires a college degree?
09-22-2016, 03:58 PM
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Trans States isn't recommended I thought? ExpressJet w/ United CPP.
09-22-2016, 03:59 PM
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How is CommutAir pay and QOL? Is there an IAH base?
09-22-2016, 04:00 PM
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The reason fewer took the CommuteAir route vs Xjet is because the pay and quality of life at one has been much worse than the other.
Its a brand new world at the regionals these days with big signing bonuses and flow through agreements. So YMMV. Do your homework, see who has the big paydays, see who had the fast upgrades, see who doesn't treat their pilots like trash. Everything is subject to change, with no prior notice.
Good luck!
Its a brand new world at the regionals these days with big signing bonuses and flow through agreements. So YMMV. Do your homework, see who has the big paydays, see who had the fast upgrades, see who doesn't treat their pilots like trash. Everything is subject to change, with no prior notice.
Good luck!
09-22-2016, 04:59 PM
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Everything Airhoss said...everything. You will need all of those things (including a degree) to get to United.
He knows his chit and has given you very good advise on the quickest and most probable (being just as important) way of getting on to a major. Good luck!
He knows his chit and has given you very good advise on the quickest and most probable (being just as important) way of getting on to a major. Good luck!
09-22-2016, 05:17 PM
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Back before the hiring boom the Regional airlines would make new pilots sign a contract for tens of thousands of dollars to cover "training"... if they left before the contract ended they had to pay back the cost. Now that hiring is booming many Regionals are losing a lot of pilots to the majors... so some are getting desperate and don't require a contract anymore... some even paying bonuses for staying XX months. This industry is a roller coaster... depends when you get on.
09-22-2016, 05:29 PM
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So AA is the only major that doesn't require a college degree? Via Envoy, PSA, or Piedmont?
09-22-2016, 06:34 PM
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09-22-2016, 07:07 PM
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09-22-2016, 07:52 PM
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