good regional to go to

[planejockey]

Ok here is the deal...I am tired of instructing and I want to move on! Does any one have a rec. for a good regional to go to? I have 950TT and 85 multi

 

[SkyNation]

SkyWest.

you'll need 1000/100

 

[pgcfii2002]

Try flying boxes, or 135 SIC time, then get on with SkyWest.

 

[Mercury]

Try the search function.......this topic is like a bad case of herpes....it just wont go away

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Try lawschool.

 

[dojetdriver]

Try lawschool.

Better yet, dental school. You don't have to be a professional A-hole.

 

[amcnd]

SkyWest upgrade is 6 months on the E120 and now 20 months on the RJ. You dont have the time to upgrade, but you will have a good life as a FO tell you get the time to upgrade. I say SkyWest or COEX.

 

[Lazy8]

SkyWest.

you'll need 1000/100

it's 800/100 with a walked-in resume

 

[CFIIer]

Ok here is the deal...I am tired of instructing and I want to move on! Does any one have a rec. for a good regional to go to? I have 950TT and 85 multi

dude, you haven't even instructed enough to be good at it... i'd stay right where you are and keep learning.

 

[svcta]

Good regional?

I'm kind of shocked that it hasn't been said yet......I think I'm overlooking something, but here goes:

There's no such thing.

 

[Longhorn]

Ameriflight use to hire with 700tt and I think 100 multi. Its an option.

 

[~~~^~~~]

I think Comair might be the place to be when Delta exits bankruptcy. SkyWest's seniority list is very large. 2,500 pilots means that there are around 1,200 people ahead of you for your Captain slot.

Further, SkyWest's growth has been unusual due to their President's transfer of ASA's airplanes which have increased SkyWest's costs. This is not market driven and sooner of later their President's vendetta against the ASA pilots will be resolved - then growth will slow to a more normal pace.

For these reasons, I think the opportune time to hire in at SkyWest has passed. Better to be on the leading edge of growth than the tail end.

How about one of the Republic Airline holdings Companies - Chautauqua, Shuttle America, Mid Atlantic?

 

[SkyNation]

People told me the same things about SkyWest two years ago. Now I have almost 1000 below me. I flew with an 18 year guy who said 'growth has always been a part of SkyWest.' it goes in spurts of course. Brad Holt has said 'the day we stop growing is the day we start dying.'

no one knows what the future will be. go with where you want to live and a place that is solid now and will be in the future (as best as you can guess).

 

[ballsdeep123]

don't chase upgrade it will always change. Go to the region that you live in and try to go somewhere that you can avoid a commute

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I'm kind of shocked that it hasn't been said yet......I think I'm overlooking something, but here goes:

There's no such thing.

No kidding.

Saying you work for a "good regional" is akin to saying you just threw a hump into "this really hot fat broad"

 

[PunchTheClown]

Do yourself a favor and dont waste anymore time or money on this career. Your in for a world of dung. Stay away!

 

[~~~^~~~]

Never thought I would say it, but punch is correct. Nothing about this career makes me think it will get better. Fuel prices will go up, Europeans are talking about charging airlines for their carbon emissions, there are many economic factors which suggest prices have to go up and low cost carriers may become history.

Air travel is highly elastic. If it gets too expensive a majority of the passengers stay home.

 

[PunchTheClown]

I'm flattered.

 

[GearUpLightsIn]

A good regional, like military intelligence, is a contradiction in terms.

 

[buyagoat]

CHQ, S5, or Republic would be best if you live east of the mississppi, unless you like it out west.

 

[xjgearbtch]

Mesaba is hiring like mad. They are starting a class of thirty FO's and CA's going to YUL for ground school starting Dec 12. Word in the training department, we will have street CA on the SAAB by May. NWA has a huge order with financing from MAIR so the scope isn't limited. New TA isn't best but then who wants to be a lifer at a regional anyways.

 

[planejockey]

For the guys who replied with constructive advice, thank you and I appreciate your help. For all of you other morons who bash the industry and are disgruntled at life, why don’t you quit and move on? For the guy who says I haven’t instructed enough well I have one thing to say to ya bud… I hate it and it is not my cup of tea, it might have been yours but it surely not mine. I am just asking a question to weigh my options at this point in my life. I just want to be at a place that allows me to have some turbine experience so I could go sell airplanes.

 

[414Flyer]

Asking about the best regional is akin to asking whats the best STD to get from an African prostitute.

 

[PunchTheClown]

Asking about the best regional is akin to asking whats the best STD to get from an African prostitute.

Post of the year!

 

[planejockey]

Maybe I should have clarified or worded the question better and that is my fault and I apologize. What I was looking for in my question is a regional that has a descent relation with its pilots that would take me with my time. I don’t want to be in the airline industry for extended period of time just enough to get experience for a resume, that’s all. BTW I agree that my post was somewhat of flame bait and there really is no "good" regional to go to.

 

[Friday Harbor]

Jockey,
I don't think it matters which regional you go to. The difference in pay from the top scale to the bottom is only a few bucks an hour. Apply to several, and see which one picks you.
I would recommend starting with all jet airlines, and if you can't move and live in base, then don't do it. Find a different career. Most of the people that hate their jobs are commuters, and regionals aren't built for commuting. Most of the people that enjoy their job, make a decent living and spend more time at home than their neighbors live in base. I am one of these. Best of luck, and check out the fractionals as well. -Friday

 

[SoCentralRain]

Jockey:

It's good that you are honest about your flight instructing. If you're not enjoying it, if you're not good at it, if you're burned out....get out of CFI'ing. Truly, your students can tell you are not into it. Sadly, it'll start to affect them. So you being honest with wishing to move on is a good thing.

And it's good that you realize the limitations of being a regional pilot. If you don't want to spend a heck of a lot of time there (2 years, tops), you probably won't get burned out here--probably. There are crappy, mediocre and decent regionals. Much of it depends on your proximity to the job. DO NOT COMMUTE TO A REGIONAL JOB. Move to where it is you're based, assuming you can. If it's East Podunk, NE, enjoy the "quality" of life there (along with the cheap cost of living)--and relax. Flight time in a B-1900 is as good as flight time in a CRJ--possibly better, too, if you wish to eventually sell/fly turboprop a/c.

Trust me, flying a jet is much easier than flying a Brasilia. You'll get your jet time.

Good luck. Don't let the b*stards bring you down.

SCR

 

[NRHPilot]

Once you get 1000 PIC at Skywest flying the E120 does that you mean you get hired at SWA?

 

[rattler]

I'm kind of shocked that it hasn't been said yet......I think I'm overlooking something, but here goes:

There's no such thing.

Ok, for what we have invested in this career that statement is very true. However, some "regionals" can provide a very comfortable lifestyle. There are many opportunities to make 6 figure salaries at a variety of "regionals". I will make $90K this year at ExpressJet and I never work holidays or weekends. Thats not bad, but I consider it livable.

 

[bailey3083]

Try single pilot 135 if you want experience if you do not want a career in the airline industry. You will be paid crap, work hard but all time is PIC, your IFR will triple which none of the regionals can say. Look into Ameriflight, BankAir, Epps they all fly turbine a/c around.