Regions Air????

[tonydf35]

Any 411 On Regions Air? What's The Pay Like? How About QOL? Can Any One Share What They Know? How's The Interview Process? Layovers? Are They Safe? How's Training? How Long? I Have A Interview Next Week, And Need All I Can Get!!!

 

[8AF]

go to aviationinterviews.com, pretty accurate.

 

[ContractFlyer]

They have a jetstream class that just finished ground. A couple of them left as soon as they took their test....never to return.

 

[bizicmo]

I don't understand how a company can pay for training and then get no return like that.

 

[ContractFlyer]

Perhaps it is in the way they treat SOME of their employees. Example SOME employees are getting paid air from their home to CLE...some are not. Some are getting paid hotel in CLE..some are not. Now granted this is on the CO Conex side and CLE is the base for these employees but there is butt-kissing and preferential treatment that happens at this airline.

 

[suupah]

What is the pay rate for captains and fo's on the saab at regions? sorry to ask here but i didnt' see it at airlinepilotcentral

 

[CaptETWes]

I know several people that were hired at the beginning of the year in anticipation of flying the Saabs. Admittedly, I don't know what they are up to now, but I do know they had to hurry up and finish training only to sit for a couple of months waiting for the A/C to show on the property. What's important to note is that they were NOT given a guarantee of any kind and had to work at the HQ in Smyrna, TN, in order to have an income. They did work such as Jepp revisions, sweeping the hangar floor, secreterial (sp?) work at (I think $8/hr.), et al.

Just some insight. Again, don't know what's going on now, but this is a clue as to possible QOL in the future if management doesn't help improve it.

 

[Way2Broke]

You would be much better off at Great Lakes, or Colgan if you are looking for a "quick upgrade, low pay" airline. I think the Saab (singular for a reason) is the beginning of the end for Regions, but they have always seemed to hang right on the edge for years now, so who knows.

 

[8AF]

What is the pay rate for captains and fo's on the saab at regions? sorry to ask here but i didnt' see it at airlinepilotcentral

I was in their indoc but left after a few days. If I remember it is $19 for FO and high 20's for captain. No yearly raise. When Eagle call me the choice is obvious despite the long upgrade time. I chose not to participate in the race to the bottom.

 

[CopilotDoug]

Aside from the first Saab FO class, have any other classes gone through Flight Safety yet or are they sweeping the floors of the hangar? On the bright side, you don't have to wear your uniform while sweeping the floors...at least not the hat anyway.

 

[bender]

and high 20's for captain.

did you mean high 30's? What's their captain pay on the junkstream?

 

[Flying-Corporal]

I was in their indoc but left after a few days. If I remember it is $19 for FO and high 20's for captain.

high 20s for Saab captains??? Can that really be true?

 

[ContractFlyer]

PM me if you are typed in the Saab. I know of cockpit jobs that pay left seat 50k

 

[8AF]

did you mean high 30's? What's their captain pay on the junkstream?

If not high 20's it is about 34, not high 30's. Sorry, it has been a while.

Don't go. You deserve better.

 

[BlackPilot628]

The pay for JS32 Capt's is $28.50. With no pay raises.
SF34 pay is $34.00. With no pay raises.

 

[CopilotDoug]

Any 411 On Regions Air? What's The Pay Like? How About QOL? Can Any One Share What They Know? How's The Interview Process? Layovers? Are They Safe? How's Training? How Long? I Have A Interview Next Week, And Need All I Can Get!!!

If you are going to have the DA20 and CE500 on your resume, be sure to study systems thoroughly (sp?) on both aircraft, anything and everything will be fair game. Good Luck with the interview.

 

[knewhigher]

If you are going to have the DA20 and CE500 on your resume, be sure to study systems thoroughly (sp?) on both aircraft, anything and everything will be fair game. Good Luck with the interview.

I'll second that.

Getting to the interview is a bit of a hike, being that the interview is located on a GA airport (KMQY). Be prepared to rent a car. www.aviationinterviews.com was a reliable gouge for the process. Overall I had a great time at the interview, everyone was extremely friendly.

 

[ContractFlyer]

MQY is in TN not GA. Everyone is indeed friendly but having to do manual labor at $8 an hour does not cut it for me.

 

[knewhigher]

By GA I meant general aviation.

 

[Tram]

Ok.. Manual Labor only happened to the people in the first SAAB class.. I wouldn't have done it.. Some did.. The SAAB side of the company is still.. umm... not without it's quirks.. I haven't dealt with it any... so I can't speak on it..

There are now, I beleive 4 SAAB's on the property.. I have seen 2 of them with my own 2 eyes..

To answer your questions directly..

What's The Pay Like? It sucks.. There is no way around this.. If your <1500hrs it's $17 an hour.. if your >1500hrs it's $18 an hour.. There is a jump in there to $19 at like 2500... Then when you upgrade its like $28.. No raises.. Overtime, Holiday's, etc are all hourly x 1.3...

I don't think there is a single pilot here for the pay..

How About QOL? Depends.. Right now, I am working 3 on.. 4 off.. I've been here since January.. The last 2 guys who came online for the Jetscream won't even sit reserve.. It just depends on when you get here..

Can Any One Share What They Know? I have had days here where I love it.. I have days here where I seriously consider not flying any more.. I have days where I think I made the right choice.. I have other days where I think I made the worst choice possible.. I usually just think about why I came here... it wasn't for the pay.. it wasn't for the quality of life... The pilot group here is great.. Lots of good individuals..

How's The Interview Process? Eh, be yourself.. They want to know if they can spend a month in the cockpit with you.. Be honest.. Don't BS.. Be yourself..

Layovers? Eh, yeh.. You can get some long over-nights a some tremendously exotic places... The ever soo spectacular Fort Wood.. Burlington, Iowa and others..

Are They Safe? Yeh, I think we're pretty safe.. Do we fly with MEL's? Yes.. Are they ever huge? Not really.. Seems like it's air conditioner related these days.. I was on an A300 today that had the thrust reversers MEL'd..

How's Training? Ground school kills alot of people.. Old school Eagle.. You have to pay attention..

How Long? 1.5 months.. 1 month of ground.. 1 week of sim.. 1 week of IOE..

Good luck on the interview.. Know Jep plates and charts..