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The$Regional$Grid$
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December$ The#Grid# Up#to#date:# Envoy#(American#Eagle)# ExpressJet#LASA#&#LXJT# Republic#Airways## Skywest#Airlines# Silver#Airlines## Air#Wisconsin# Endeavor#Air# PSA#Airways# GoJet#Airlines# Mesa#Airlines# Coming#Soon:# Seaborn#Airlines# Tran#States#Airlines# Compass#Airlines# # Seeking#pilots#from:# Cape#Air# CommutAir# Corvus#Airways# Great#Lakes#Airlines# Horizon#Air# Island#Air# Peninsula#Airways# Piedmont#Airlines#
The$Regional$Grid$was$started$to$educate$incoming$pilots$into$a$ rapidly$changing$industry$on$what$regional$airline$will$fit$them$ best.$$Please$feel$free$to$share$our$Newsletter$and$join$our$email$ list.$$Simply$send$us$an$email,$subject$JOIN.$ Modern#Training#Costs#
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Written#by:#Scott#Stahl#
With$ so$ much$ focus$ on$ the$ looming$ pilot$ shortage$ and$ whether$ or$ not$ it$ truly$ exists,$ one$ aspect$ of$ the$ problem$ that$ has$ been$ mentioned$ with$some$frequency,$but$never$really$ discussed$ in$ depth$ is$ the$ actual$ cost$ of$ obtaining$ the$ ratings$ required$ in$ order$to$be$qualified$to$interview$at$a$ Part$121$Air$Carrier.$ $ One$ of$ the$ factors$ that$ are$ often$ brought$ up$ in$ discussion$ about$ the$ pilot$shortage$is$the$high$cost$of$entry$ into$the$industry.$$Since$the$US$model$ of$ flight$ training$ requires$ potential$ candidates$ to$ obtain$ the$ flight$ training$ on$ their$ own$ prior$ to$ being$ ORGANIZATION$ The$Regional$Grid$
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RHQ$has$options$for$40$CRJ$1000,$but$ can’t$fly$them$due$to$scope.$Talks$that$ they$will$sell$their$options$to$UAL$for$a$ flow$through.$ Certain$health$care$plans$at$Mesa$will$ cause$you$to$owe$them$money.$ XJT$is$closing$CRJ$IAD$base$at$the$end$of$ January$and$ERJ$IAD$base$end$of$March.$$ Rumors$of$more$base$closures$to$ consolidate$flying.$ Endeavor$is$offering$$15,000$bonus,$paid$ after$completing$your$first$year.$ Trans$States$is$hiring$FOQC$(First$Officer$ Qualified$Captains).$$You$might$fly$as$a$ CA$you$might$not,$pay$based$on$which$ seat$you$are$in.$ Mesa$has$been$giving$notice$to$improve$ their$performance$or$lose$their$UAL$ contract$to$fly$UAL’s$EMB`175s.$
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