Can you know a base before you are hired?

[1-2-go]

Can anyone please tell me if you are offered a base before you accept the job at your company?

I’ve heard stories of people “probably” getting XXX city during the interview, then finding out sometime during training they’ll have a 2 leg commute!

Thanks in advance for any input!

 

[Andy Neill]

I know of no regional that offers a base before class. I think a couple allocate bases on the first day. At SkyWest, newhires usually find out the last part of ground school.

Basing also depends on seniority. The senior members of the class may get the base you want but if you are on the tail end, you will get what no one else wants. I have seen one case where the junior guy was the ONLY one to get his first choice because he wanted someplace like Yuma.

 

[imacdog]

I believe American Eagle is guaranteeing bases for new hires, before they start training. NetJets gives you a base and aircraft type with the job offer, but they are not a regional.

 

[Future Furlough]

Only if the company has but one base

 

[Flying Illini]

American Eagle does.

 

[Noise]

ASA does also. I mean, we only have 1 base, but at least you will know where it is at....

 

[DGdaPilot]

Eagle. Choose from LAX, DFW, ORD, LGA, BOS, MIA, or SJU.

 

[pgcfii2002]

What are the reserve times at those places??

 

[TheRaven]

What are the reserve times at those places??

Does it really matter what the reserve time is...you have 600 hrs and list C-152/C172 and PA-28 for airplanes flown... I wouldn't get picky about time on reserve flying a CRJ-700 or EMB-145.

 

[DGdaPilot]

Go for a prop (DFW, MIA, LAX, or SJU). Props have the shortest reserve. Eagle is hiring a crapload of people...or at least attempting to. If you pick DFW or LAX there's a possiblity that you could get a jet, though.

 

[siucavflight]

ORD has no reserve, neither does SJU. DFW on the prop is short.

 

[DGdaPilot]

ORD has no reserve, neither does SJU. DFW on the prop is short.

What he means is that EMJ in ORD has no reserve. CRJ does quite a bit. As a note, the past 3 newhire classes have had ORD CRJ slots in them. We'll see what this Monday shows. But if you bid ORD there's is now a possibility of getting the CRJ and sitting at least a year or more of reserve.

 

[flyer172r]

At TSA they told us on the second day of indoc. When I moved to Republic (Shuttle) they didn't post base assignments until the day before my sim checkride.

 

[N60OSU]

Go for a prop (DFW, MIA, LAX, or SJU). Props have the shortest reserve. Eagle is hiring a crapload of people...or at least attempting to. If you pick DFW or LAX there's a possiblity that you could get a jet, though.

If you want a jet ORD/LGA/BOS are the only way to guarantee one. LAX and DFW are SF3 for the forseeable future. I can't speak to LAX, but reserve on the SF3 in DFW will be very short. An F/O popped into my ground shool class a couple of weeks ago and said that there were no F/Os on reserve in DFW for May. I'm sure there are some with composite lines and that will change I'm sure, but it gives you an idea...

 

[siucavflight]

What he means is that EMJ in ORD has no reserve. CRJ does quite a bit. As a note, the past 3 newhire classes have had ORD CRJ slots in them. We'll see what this Monday shows. But if you bid ORD there's is now a possibility of getting the CRJ and sitting at least a year or more of reserve.

Excellent point, I forgot to mention that. Use to be that no new hires went to the CRJ, must be nice for those guys to get some guys below them.
If you go to ORD on the CRJ you will be reserve for a while.

 

[bertengineer]

Pinnacle will guarantee you a base even before you interview!

MEM
DTW
or MSP

Guaranteed!

 

[siucavflight]

Pinnacle will guarantee you a base even before you interview!

MEM
DTW
or MSP

Guaranteed!

I thin that he means that he wants to know specifically which base, not a choice of three.

 

[dal757]

what are the lines like on the Saab out of DFW for Eagle?

 

[labbats]

This month in DFW on the Saab it's 13-18 days off a month.
3-4-4-5, 3-6-6-5, and 3-4-6-5 are typical legs on a 4 day trip.

Much better than the 8 leggers you'll get on the Brazillia at Skywest. Ouch.

 

[bertengineer]

I thin that he means that he wants to know specifically which base, not a choice of three.

It was a joke!