EAGLE, SKYWEST or REPUBLIC

[RUNWAYHOG]

Offer from all of them, but who is the best as far as pay, upgrade and reserve. Any input will help. Thanks!

 

[sweatro]

Not Eagle

 

[Flyer1015]

Yeah as far as upgrades go, I've heard that Eagle isn't great in that department, but that could all change anywhere.

I think everyone knows today's fast upgrade airline could be tomorrow's furloughed/no-upgrade airline.


As far as pay goes, I believe Eagle 1st year F/O pay at $23.51, with a 75 hr monthly guarantee (reserves). Even with work rules accounted for, that still beats some other airlines that start out at $19.02/hr. That's almost a $5 difference per hour.

 

[rickair7777]

SKW or CHQ, depending on where you want to live. I think SKW is a better operation, but it's not worth a long commute. Both appear to have reasonable upgrade opportunities.

 

[jobear]

Haul freight/corporate/135 and skip the Regionals alltogether. If I could do it all over again thats the way I'd go, but then again I hate F.A.'s,crappy pay, and large companies.

 

[Flyer1015]

Asking whether you should go to Eagle, Skywest, or Republic, is like asking, "Should I drink Poison #1, Poison #2, or Poison #3 ?"

No matter which one you choose, you're still drinking poison.

 

[flyby]

Offer from all of them, but who is the best as far as pay, upgrade and reserve. Any input will help. Thanks!

If you had to choose based on current data you should choose Skywest. The trick is predicting what these carriers will look like in 2-3 years. Skywest has been a good bet for many years.

good luck

 

[amcnd]

Not Eagle!! Most pilots leave there for SKyWest. I did!!

 

[RUNWAYHOG]

135 is not that great, I think you guys have been 121 to long. I'm tired of the night shi%^. I like to know what day time is again. Dose Eagle have a flow through?

 

[jetexas]

Skywest

 

[Flyer1015]

Does Eagle have a flow through?

Take a quick trip to Eaglelounge.com to find out how well the flow through has worked for Eagle pilots...

 

[flyby]

135 is not that great, I think you guys have been 121 to long. I'm tired of the night shi%^. I like to know what day time is again. Dose Eagle have a flow through?

Eagle has a flow-through with American that expires May 2007. As it stands the agreement becomes 'null and void' on that date. Whether they will renegotiate the agreement is doubtful.

If you want to flow-through to a major try ExpressJet. They seem to have a less contentious relationship with their major airline partner. I am not even sure that XJT has a flow-through but it seems there is upward movement to CAL over there. Life inside the AMR family gives a new meaning to dysfunctional.

If you're not concerned about upgrade Eagle isn't a bad place to be.

cheers

 

[On Your Six]

135 is not that great, I think you guys have been 121 to long. I'm tired of the night shi%^. I like to know what day time is again. Dose Eagle have a flow through?

Avoid Eagle - they have too many AA flowbacks and you won't upgrade for years.... I would go to Republic if you could get on the E170. Skywest will continue to have union (or lack of) issues and the ASA situation there will be acrimonious. Take the 170 and run in my opinion.

 

[cbogacz]

If aa ever starts hiring again than the only way eagle pilots will work there is by quiting eagle and then applying at aa off the street the flow through is a joke. Anyway eagle is super short staffed all of our reserves including myself are 80 + hours this month and were losing 15 f.o.s for oct. let the j.m. begin oh wait it already did so I personally am trying my luck at Skywest but if I could get the 170 out of chicago I'd take republic. But thats just cuz i prefer the embraer and chicago's home good luck

 

[ilkwamh2]

Where do you live?