American Eagle or 135 cargo?

[VSI9k+]

Just dont go to Ameristar...they like to bend you over, change your schedule, make you work more and pay you the same...then wonder why you want to leave.

 

[8AF]

Was a freight dog (piston) and now flying for Eagle. I would say it really depends on what you want. Need to consider QOL and safety too. It is not bad being a FO on the CRJ; we only have 25 on the property so there is only so much flying. I average 45 hrs per month, get to stay home a lot. Other new guys on the Saab can hold a line after 5 months. A lot of complains on the EMJ bcos they are short on FO. Dunno about the ATR. Maintenance is first class. As for safety, no 135 cargo do maintenance by the book. Some are safe but definitely not by the book. Above average work rules among regional. 135 is good experience but Eagle is not as bad as it may sound.

 

[igneousy2]

Eagle upgrade sucks but don't make the mistake of going where the upgrades are good NOW! because it's a good chance it won't be for you. When I got on with Eagle it was 14 months to CA in SJU and 18 months if you wanted to wait for JFK. I would have made 7 years with Eagle this November and I would still not be a Captain. Eagle's future parallels AA's. The people that are hired today will in all likelihood not have to wait 8 years for CA upgrade, however, nobody knows how long it will be. Upgrade is not determined by time it is determined by the number of pilots senior to you. The seniority structure is far more important than time served by current upgrades. SkyWest looks great right now for upgrades but that will only be true for those not there yet if they announce further massive expansions, otherwise if things remain the same the CA upgrade time will start to rise at Skywest. Your Captain upgrade will be the carrot at the end of a stick. I was 3 months away from upgrade for the last 3 years I was at Eagle.

It has been said here many times by those of us who have been stuck at this level awhile...don't chase the upgrade.

Later,