Is republic a good airline?

[BlackPilot628]

70 seats is 70 seats. No matter what type of airplane it is. How about those CRJ9's buzzing around CLT that hold 86 people. I guess that's ok because it's a CRJ. BLAH BLAH BLAH.

 

[FR8mastr]

70 seats is 70 seats. No matter what type of airplane it is. How about those CRJ9's buzzing around CLT that hold 86 people. I guess that's ok because it's a CRJ. BLAH BLAH BLAH.

In fact its not OK and the US MEC has a grievance pending to stop it.

 

[8HourPilot]

I was wondering when somebody was going to mention the 86 seaters. What did the Fokkers used to carry? If we are going to pick on REP, then (if this is an Airways thing) we should also pick on PSA....you guys have the big/bad 70 seater too! Come on Boiler.....whatcha got ;-)

 

[BoilerUP]

Hey man, I'm flying the original 50 seat lawn dart at AWAC, leave me outta this!

 

[BlackPilot628]

In fact its not OK and the US MEC has a grievance pending to stop it.

Good. Hopefully you guys will win.

 

[8HourPilot]

Hey man, I'm flying the original 50 seat lawn dart at AWAC, leave me outta this!

OOOoooo, my mistake.....hey I think there is a thread claiming that you guys are a new low cost carrier.......good luck with that

Tell me you didnt get ORF

 

[BoilerUP]

OOOoooo, my mistake.....hey I think there is a thread claiming that you guys are a new low cost carrier.......good luck with that

Tell me you didnt get ORF

If by "low cost" they mean the company wants B scales for growth (as if that doesn't sound familiar), then sure...

I actually bid ORF so I could hold a line, but its PHL for me come May. The two leg commute sucks, but I have family in Va Beach and its better than sitting on their couch watching TV for free than in a PHL crashpad. Yes, I'm very lucky

 

[Sucka]

Are you serious BigBird?

Your thought process is killing this industry... Can you explain to me where you plan to go after you "build time" at Republic? Please enlighten us!

 

[bigbird]

Are YOU serious? I can think of about 100 places to apply to that are much better careers than a regional... Tons of good corporations out there, NetJets, CAL, other fractionals, Southwest, Jetblue, and whatever other major airlines is out there. The worst major airline is better than working at a regional. Just make a career out of a regional, you will be one last person Ill be competing with at better jobs.

 

[bigbird]

PS- YOUR thought process is killing the regional industry. So enlighten me on your idea of a flying career. Please

 

[B727FA]

on the shuttle side, our planes say operated by and in blue tape is shuttle america and you can see under the tape the R and P for Republic..... I guess the writing is on the wall to all be 1 company (my 2 cents of course I could be wrong)

I noticed that even the newest S5 ship for DL has the "Republic" covered by the "Shuttle America" sticker. If had been a short term "fix" when they didn't know which certificate the DL flying would be on I'd get it...but ALL the S5 planes have "Republic" under the sticker...hmmmm.

 

[OPECJet]

Republic was a great airline until NW bought it.

Can't say much for this thing flying around with the "Brickyard" callsign, but it sure isn't the Republic I know.

 

[AWACoff]

The Air Wisconsin BAC jets had 86-100 seats depending on the model (200 or 300). Nobody complained about us flying them because we were the US launch customer for the aircraft and they have been on property (correction, WERE) since 1984 (give or take a year).

 

[goodpilotithink]

Either way wer dont have a choice.. Unless you find a needle in a haystack and get some great corporate gig right away, you have to fly at a regional. I cant think of many other regionals I would rather be at other then republic flying the 170. I am going there to build time. I would rather build time in a 170 than a Beech 1900.. Captain pay on the 170 is a hell of alot more than Im making now. Regionals are time builders not careers!

LOL, you'r so cute.