I have 900 hours, 120 multi. I chose Eagle because they offer choice of base. I already did the interview and they called me today to set up a training date, and I told them I'd call them back.
Why are the other regionals so much better? in my case, I don't care about the upgrade time, as I don't intend to be there for long. I have other plans with the future.
I hear the best three regionals are SkyWest, Eagle, and Chautauqua. My three friends who work at Eagle love it. My two friends who work at Chautauqua love it too. So yeah...
Eagle is for sale. AMR doesnt want them anymore. Its not a good place to be. There is a reason why they have been hiring anyone with a pulse lately... One of my best friends has been an FO for 4 yrs at Eagle. It took him 3 yrs to get a good QOL... He is bailing as a result of Eagle beng sold...
All the regionals are about to be in trouble. The mothership Skywest isnt hiring... Heard some rumors of a few small Brazillia classes, but thats it.
Republic (CHQ) is still hiring and plans on hiring 600 more this year. I think their luck will change in a few years, but I would go there if I was just starting out and a quick upgrade isnt important. The socalled 2 yr upgrade there will not exist for you if you get hired there now... But its probably the best choice. Plus, you meet their mins. Go there instead!
Also, you can never bet on the future of aviation. Your plans after Eagle may not be around... So just go where you can see youself hanging out for a while just incase...