Another confused pilot
 

This is my story. I currently work for Ameriflight flying a BE99 and have been with them for nearly a year. I have a gear up incident on my record from when I worked as a flight instructor before joining Ameriflight. I have 2500 TT with 650 turbine PIC (BE99). My goal is to work for an airline like Southwest, UPS, FedEx, Delta, United, Jet Blue, Alaska, Virgin or goto India.

I've been recently trying to get a job with Mesa because of fast upgrade time, however, they haven't been returning my communications. Republic and endeavor have also been pursuing me for an interview, however, their upgrade time is much longer. Ameriflight has offered be an upgrade into a BE1900, but then I would not be able to accrue any multi crew time. I've heard mixed reviews about PSA and overall I'm pressed on time to make a decision about the 1900 upgrade offer.

I'm not sure if I should take the offer, or continue flying the BE99 while pursuing Mesa or any other regional with a fast e175 upgrade time or just settle for the crj700/900's or maybe transtates (e145's indian viability is 0).
[PS : I would take a e-175 instead of crj/erj at a regional as that opens my international options much more as well (specifically india).]

Thanks much again, your opinions/advice/comments are invaluable.

I'm not generally in the habit of giving people career advise, because it will probably be wrong, but I will tell you what I would do, if I were you.

1. Take the upgrade. TPIC is TPIC, nobody in my experience cares about the number of crewmembers (maybe they do in India, I don't know).

2. I wouldn't judge airline jobs by upgrade time too much, upgrade times change (in either direction) and change quickly.

3. If you're specifically after the E-170 (which is a great airplane), you may also consider Skywest and Envoy.

4. I would avoid Endeavor. They're going through tribulations I would rather not be a part of.

wow now i have republic and compass interviews lined up and a guaranteed class date at mesa, along with the be1900/metro upgrade at ameriflight.... ive completely edged out endeavor at this point.

You will not likely gain decent employment overseas without a no incident/no accident letter from the FAA.

That being said, there's always photoshop and kinko's...