E170 min age?

[gliderguider]

Does anybody know why Republic requires F/O's on the 170 to be 23? Is this an insurance thing? Will they allow someone under 23 but has all the other ATP mins to be F/O on the 170?

 

[Tooslow]

Why would you want to work there? Did you see the 1st qr results..They are losing more pilots than they can hire. The pay is substandard too...most 50 seat operaters pay more.

 

[RP170]

Why would you want to work there? Did you see the 1st qr results..They are losing more pilots than they can hire. The pay is substandard too...most 50 seat operaters pay more.

Yeah because no one has a contract as good as XJet's right?

 

[gliderguider]

Why would you want to work there? Did you see the 1st qr results..They are losing more pilots than they can hire. The pay is substandard too...most 50 seat operaters pay more.

I know I should have expected irrelevant answers like this by soliciting my question on FI. Does anybody have any actual information?

 

[RP170]

I know I should have expected irrelevant answers like this by soliciting my question on FI. Does anybody have an actual information?

You'll have to excuse some of the XJet guys. They are bitter after we started flying for Continental. Last I heard it was 23 years old. I don't think it's changed.

 

[IronCityBlue]

I know I should have expected irrelevant answers like this by soliciting my question on FI. Does anybody have any actual information?

Mesa sucks. GoJet sucks. My airline can beat up your airline. All your 70 seater belong to us.

I'm sorry, what was the question again? :smash:

 

[wmudriver]

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[GINCHBLASTER]

I used to have a theory that they required people to have ATP minimums due to the fact that the upgrade is fairly quick, and they didn't want to hire people and 2 years later not have them meet all of the ATP requirements.

Imagine hiring a ton of people who are 19-20 years old, then 2 years later need to upgrade these people, but they can't because they are not old enough.

They recently dropped the hour requirement down from 1500TT to 1000TT, which is good enough because after flying the line for 7-8 months you will have the ATP mins.

Or it could just be an insurance thing, who knows.

 

[RP170]

Need 2500 hours to upgrade at RAH.

 

[snap145]

Glider,
guess ill be the first one to actually answer your question....they are no longer maintaining this rule. Had a good friend of mine accept a 145 class at 22 years of age....LB called him back two weeks before class and switched him into an S5 class (170)....ive heard of this happening more than once...i think its just luck of the draw now....they just put you where they need you....my advice is to not hold out for a 170 class though...take the first one they offer you....like everyone else is saying there is alot of movement on both ends of the spectrum at this place and seniority is like gold....good luck

 

[relief tube]

I know I should have expected irrelevant answers like this by soliciting my question on FI. Does anybody have any actual information?

this dude's not good at math. Industry leading or even top 20th percentile it is not, but it isn't substandard.

23 is a good age....nobody likes babysitting 19yr old FA's and 20 year old FO's.

Dont worry, you got the rest to not be home much.

 

[Flyer1015]

19 and 20 yr old F/Os?!

Why the eff aren't kids going to college?

So one day when they get laid off (notice I said WHEN, not IF), then at least they might have a good degree to fall back on (non-aviation degree).

 

[freeflyer14]

I believe it used to have to do with the sim only being level C certified when they were new, and something about a requirement to have ATP minimums to be trained in a level C simulator. The sims are all now level D certified (I think) so it is no longer an issue. This could all be completely false, but I heard it a while ago and it made at least a little bit of sense.

 

[Future Furlough]

Does anybody know why Republic requires F/O's on the 170 to be 23? Is this an insurance thing? Will they allow someone under 23 but has all the other ATP mins to be F/O on the 170?

So they're big enough to see over the glare shiel d????