upgrades at Eagle coming faster in the near future

[siucavflight]

Now THAT is hopefully some good news. Show me a current regional contract that allows folks on property to make 10 grand a month, and I'll show you... well, something like AE.

Why folks have to piss on this is beyond me. All the best.

Usually the complainers about Eagle dont work here, they are at other companies trying to explain why they did not want to come here. Or they got hired somewhere between 98-01, those are the guys that have been burdened with the very long upgrades, as these are the guys that were here when the flowbacks came in after 01, and they are the guys that sat in the FOs seat during the 3 year hiring freeze. Now that all of the FBs are leaving and we are almost ready to start having people hired after the hiring freeze upgrade time for a newhire to the left seat will be about 4 years, I have been here close to a year now and have moved up almost 600 numbers. If the guys with AA numbers also are forced to flow(and the rumor, important word rumor)might start happening in DEC, arbitrator already ruled in their favor, all that needs to happen is the first TWA flowbie leaves Eagle for AA, which will happen in NOV, our guys with numbers will flow. Again if this happens upgrade time will change to 2-3 years.
All this said, if it is a 6 year upgrade I dont really care, love my weekends, and 14 days off a month, I like not being called on my days off, I like the way that I am treated. Besides now that we see that companies like Netjets, Flexjet, DAL and CAL are hiring for mainline guys with 0 hours of PIC turbine time, I ask myself how important is the upgrade time at a regional really?

 

[Flybet3]

Usually the complainers about Eagle dont work here, they are at other companies trying to explain why they did not want to come here. Or they got hired somewhere between 98-01, those are the guys that have been burdened with the very long upgrades, as these are the guys that were here when the flowbacks came in after 01, and they are the guys that sat in the FOs seat during the 3 year hiring freeze. Now that all of the FBs are leaving and we are almost ready to start having people hired after the hiring freeze upgrade time for a newhire to the left seat will be about 4 years, I have been here close to a year now and have moved up almost 600 numbers. If the guys with AA numbers also are forced to flow(and the rumor, important word rumor)might start happening in DEC, arbitrator already ruled in their favor, all that needs to happen is the first TWA flowbie leaves Eagle for AA, which will happen in NOV, our guys with numbers will flow. Again if this happens upgrade time will change to 2-3 years.
All this said, if it is a 6 year upgrade I dont really care, love my weekends, and 14 days off a month, I like not being called on my days off, I like the way that I am treated. Besides now that we see that companies like Netjets, Flexjet, DAL and CAL are hiring for mainline guys with 0 hours of PIC turbine time, I ask myself how important is the upgrade time at a regional really?

Exaaaaactly bro...that's my thing right there. I just had a captain tell me that I should just apply to skywest to upgrade faster. But what people fail to realize is that the last thing i want to do is commute for a company that might give me a quick upgrade and 121PIC but wont guarantee me a job with a Legacy or Major. I love being able to drive home at the end of a day, or hell sometimes 2 to 3 days on reserve without getting a call! That's not bad. To me QOL and job security is a bit more important. The upgrade will come, not only do I have the flight time but the experience. Now I just want to enjoy my days off and QOL with my wife and little one. I personally enjoy flying for Eagle.

 

[siucavflight]

Flybet, it is the same that I hear from the people who are here working, I very seldom talk with people who actually work here who dislike it.

 

[labbats]

Been at Eagle 3 years. 2004 was awful, but I would recommend it now. The guys that I know that left for greener pastures usually miss it. If I would have left for Skywest in 04 or 05, I'd be captain, but I also would have had to start over at $19/hr for a year and a nightmare commute for my 8 leg day on the Brazillia. Playing the shoulda/coulda/woulda game will drive you crazy.

Overall from what I know and what my friends at different carriers have told me, Eagle and XJet are the top regionals, and XJet has a big gamble with the branded flying. If I had to choose today and all commutes were the same I'd say Eagle would be the top choice.

 

[Flybet3]

Flybet, it is the same that I hear from the people who are here working, I very seldom talk with people who actually work here who dislike it.

Indeed. I wont lie if Skywest had a Dallas base I might've gone there. To me the upgrade is not as important b/c of the 121PIC, but it would be b/c of the money. Skywest is a good regional too, but like I said I'd rather sacrifice a few years of PIC time instead of having to commute and never see my family.

 

[Flybet3]

Been at Eagle 3 years. 2004 was awful, but I would recommend it now. The guys that I know that left for greener pastures usually miss it. If I would have left for Skywest in 04 or 05, I'd be captain, but I also would have had to start over at $19/hr for a year and a nightmare commute for my 8 leg day on the Brazillia. Playing the shoulda/coulda/woulda game will drive you crazy.

Overall from what I know and what my friends at different carriers have told me, Eagle and XJet are the top regionals, and XJet has a big gamble with the branded flying. If I had to choose today and all commutes were the same I'd say Eagle would be the top choice.

Good choice.