What is a tier?

flying pilot · Post by **flying pilot** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:17 pm

What defines a tier 1,2,3 ect. company?

sissyphus · Post by **sissyphus** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 5:28 pm

air canada
jazz
cma

for example

N2 · Post by N2 » Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:10 am

I was going to say, something that comes to my eye when I see my paycheque.

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:35 am

iflyforpie · Post by **iflyforpie** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:48 am

sissyphus wrote:air canada
jazz
cma

for example

I think you need more than three tiers for these companies.

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:52 am

There's a tier in my beer
Cause I'm crying for you dear
You are on my lonely mind....

RIPCURRENT · Post by **RIPCURRENT** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:58 am

Pretty good explanation of what a tier is:
http://www.fly.faa.gov/ois/
once on that site click on the tier info tab to the left.

It is mostly related to ground delay programs or ground stops at certain airports in north america or worldwide. If the control element is long enough, meaning the airport or the control zone affected, then the scope will desrcibe the departure points affected, otherwise Tier1, 2 etc ...

Changes in Latitudes · Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:57 am

RIPCURRENT wrote:Pretty good explanation of what a tier is:
http://www.fly.faa.gov/ois/
once on that site click on the tier info tab to the left.

It is mostly related to ground delay programs or ground stops at certain airports in north america or worldwide. If the control element is long enough, meaning the airport or the control zone affected, then the scope will desrcibe the departure points affected, otherwise Tier1, 2 etc ...

I don't think that was what he was going for.

AV8R · Post by **AV8R** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:27 am

I was going to say, something that comes to my eye when I see my paycheque.

x2

fougapilot · Post by **fougapilot** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:10 am

Tier 1: Major International Scheduled airline
Tier 2: Regional scheduled airline
Tier 3: Everyone else

Personally, I have been working for Tier 3 for the last 20years and would not quit for the 2 or 1.

The problem with this system of division is it makes no differences between the Navajo driver and the Global Express driver. Both are Tier 3 pilots even if one probably makes more $$ than all Tier 2 pilots and about 75% of the Tier 1 dudes. But since we, as a community, measure the success of our career as to how quickly we "make it" to the flight deck of a soon to be bankrupt airline, we put them at the top of the totem pole.

My 2 cents and Happy Chocolate day everyone,

F

RIPCURRENT · Post by **RIPCURRENT** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:11 am

Changes in Latitudes wrote:
RIPCURRENT wrote:Pretty good explanation of what a tier is:
http://www.fly.faa.gov/ois/
once on that site click on the tier info tab to the left.

It is mostly related to ground delay programs or ground stops at certain airports in north america or worldwide. If the control element is long enough, meaning the airport or the control zone affected, then the scope will desrcibe the departure points affected, otherwise Tier1, 2 etc ...
I don't think that was what he was going for.

Guess not eh!

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