Spirit or Airtran? Which would you pick?

[On Your Six]

It comes down to a couple of questions... Do you want a traditional yoke or a side-stick? Would you rather fly South (for the most part) including Central America and the Caribbean or would you rather spend a lot of time flying into the world's busiest airport?

 

[nathan jesup]

Airtran is a PUBLIC company, at least you have an idea what management is doing. Up grade time is about 2 2/1 yrs, ATL base. They are renegotiating the contract.
Spirit is a PRIVATE company, so you don't really know whats going on. They announced big expansion and a bunch more airplanes. You get typed on A320. Up grade is about 3 to 3 1/2 years, FLL base.

I would apply for both and whoever hires you, you go.
Good luck!

I would say upgrade at AirTran will be trending toward longer than 2.5 years.

Upgrade at Spirit will be trending toward less than 3.5 years, if everything goes as planned (which is always a big IF).

Any thoughts from Spirit folks on this?

 

[C77MD80]

I'm ex-Spirit and had this choice a few years ago. I have since moved on to a "Brown" pasture. I chose Spirit based on their domicile which included Detroit at the time. I'm glad I left since they're closing the base. It looks as if you just can't pick an airline for a base anymore which including a trade for quality of life issues for slave labor pay and working conditions. Their management lost their integrity with the pilot group.

If you live in FL, you'll be safe for about 5 years, maybe. The investors just want a return on their investment and they really don't give 2 $hit$ about you, your family, your choice of domicile and ultimately your choice of airline.

 

[curtis46]

I had a job offer at both airlines over 3 years ago.I picked AT because they had over 100 a/c on order and spirit nothing.knowing what i know now with the expension at spirit,i would have gonne there and avoid the commute since i live in fll.
Any one with a cristal ball for sale?

 

[727C47]

I had a job offer at both airlines over 3 years ago.I picked AT because they had over 100 a/c on order and spirit nothing.knowing what i know now with the expension at spirit,i would have gonne there and avoid the commute since i live in fll.
Any one with a cristal ball for sale?

where did you fly the commando,and the connie?

 

[curtis46]

where did you fly the commando,and the connie?

In the Dominican republic,back in the days when man was still man

 

[727C47]

Aerochago,or Quisqueyana?

 

[curtis46]

aerolineas mundo s.a (AMSA}
Have we met?

 

[727C47]

not likely brother,except for one jaunt across the pacific, all my round engine flying was CONUS,Canada,and Mejico, circa 87-99.

 

[ApocketA's_145]

I would not go to either one at this time.

why is that?