Cornelius said:
My top three:
1- Air Wisconsin
2- Horizon
3- Express Jet
4- Skywest
5- ASA
That's funny, the regional that I work for didn't make the list. Hmmmmm.
Hey Cornelius,
Is that the Spanish Inquisition style of listing your top three? LOL
Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.
Seriously though, I would say it depends on many factors. Such as where do you want to live? Do you want to commute? How much can you afford to front for training and housing expenses? How long do you intend to work for the regional? Is a career possible?
For me ACA is my first choice because of the following:
-I live 30 minutes from IAD and the training center, so crash pad expenses are of no concern.
-I have money saved so low pay during the first year and nearly no pay during training are of little concern.
-I may never get to a major and I feel ACA has a bright future where I could have a comfortable flying career.
-Soon to be all jet fleet.
-Offered a class in the CRJ.
-Current growth so I should build seniority fairly quickly. Upgrade is not fast but I already have 1,000 hours PIC MEFW turbine from the military.
-If I have to commute to ORD it should be relatively easy and short lived.
If I had not been offered a class with ACA I would place the following in order of preference (for today’s environment):
-ASA
-Air Wisconsin
-Comair
-Pinnacle (possible quick upgrade in CRJ)
-????????
The above list is highly subjective, just my two cents.