Skywest getting closer to furlough

[difete]

Today the pilot representative group SAPA informed pilots that if the various programs of voluntary leave, and part time pilots would not work to accomodate and aleveate some of the overstaffing, in the fall there might be an undetermined number of furloughs.

:bomb: The End:bomb:

 

[CX880]

If Skywest is talking about furlough, that's like the pope saying the end is near. It's now officially bad for the regionals.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

If Skywest is talking about furlough, that's like the pope saying the end is near. It's now officially bad for the regionals.

Don't worry phagjhets is not far behind, you will be lucky to be cleaning toilets at the Steak and Shake, which you are fairly qualified for.
PBR

 

[siucavflight]

If Skywest is talking about furlough, that's like the pope saying the end is near. It's now officially bad for the regionals.

You Go-Jet turd.

 

[ehaecker]

Well I figure I will show up for work until they tell me not to. I will say that trying to predict the airline industry in 6 months is like trying to predict the weather 6 months in advance. A whole lot can happen. It isn't looking good though...

 

[Cambereffect]

Ah the joy of being 40-50 from the bottom, makes me feel all warm inside.
I better start looking for alternatives, yay...

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Ah the joy of being 40-50 from the bottom, makes me feel all warm inside.
I better start looking for alternatives, yay...

If you are just starting to look for alternatives now, you are way behind the curve. I started 20 years ago, and have always had options, they vary, and most times 3-4 options. Getting into this business without looking at the history is well.......you get it now?
PBR

 

[SEVEN]

Unfortunately an airline pilot is furloughed an average of 2 times during their career. It's just the way the unions have designed it.

Screw ALPA national for the demise of this industry.

 

[turbomax97]

Unfortunately an airline pilot is furloughed an average of 2 times during their career. It's just the way the unions have designed it.

Screw ALPA national for the demise of this industry.

Only 2 times? I've been furloughed 2x and ive only been flying for 3 years.

Looks like good times are a comin' for me!

 

[samballs]

Unfortunately an airline pilot is furloughed an average of 2 times during their career. It's just the way the unions have designed it.

Screw ALPA national for the demise of this industry.

Did you decide to create a number in your head today?

 

[lookin4better]

You Go-Jet turd.

I wonder what your " corporate " flying buddies in Chicago ( if that is what you're doing ) think about your poor little gojet whining... im sure they could give a rats.

 

[siucavflight]

I wonder what your " corporate " flying buddies in Chicago ( if that is what you're doing ) think about your poor little gojet whining... im sure they could give a rats.

The funny thing is, and I have posted it before, we were hiring one more pilot at my corporation. Chating with my chief pilot and he was showing me some of the resumes he had received, I pointed out a few of them that had go-jets on it, I explained their story to my chief, and he then went through the stack of resumes and pulled all of the ones he had received from Go-Jets guys and threw them away. So at least one corporation in Chicago does give a rats-as$.

You see the thing is now that the regional pilots are moving on to bigger and better things the word on Go-Jets will get out. Sure the guys at FedEx may hire go jets guys now, but wait till one of the younger pilots who does not like go-jets winds up on the hiring board. It will catch up to them. And to any of you Go-Jets guys that sent in resumes for a Chicago corporation who was hiring Gulfstream and Global drivers, sorry but now you know why you did not get a call.

 

[CX880]

The funny thing is, and I have posted it before, we were hiring one more pilot at my corporation. Chating with my chief pilot and he was showing me some of the resumes he had received, I pointed out a few of them that had go-jets on it, I explained their story to my chief, and he then went through the stack of resumes and pulled all of the ones he had received from Go-Jets guys and threw them away. So at least one corporation in Chicago does give a rats-as$.

You see the thing is now that the regional pilots are moving on to bigger and better things the word on Go-Jets will get out. Sure the guys at FedEx may hire go jets guys now, but wait till one of the younger pilots who does not like go-jets winds up on the hiring board. It will catch up to them. And to any of you Go-Jets guys that sent in resumes for a Chicago corporation who was hiring Gulfstream and Global drivers, sorry but now you know why you did not get a call.

Bull********************. You're an eagle guy on reserve who got turned down for a GJ interview. Just a few months ago, you had 3000 hours working for a charter in the Middle East. Now you have a 5000 and are a g5 pilot in Chicago? You also said you fly the G5 based in the Middle East. Get your lies straight.

 

[siucavflight]

Bull********************. You're an eagle guy on reserve who got turned down for a GJ interview. Just a few months ago, you had 3000 hours working for a charter in the Middle East. Now you have a 5000 and are a g5 pilot in Chicago? You also said you fly the G5 based in the Middle East. Get your lies straight.

I never said I fly a G5 in the middle east, I flew the Legacy in the middle east for a company called Prestige Jet with Gerry Dolan the Chief Pilot. Believe what you want Go-Jets guy, and you do not have to worry about it, cause you will never work where I do. And about having 3000 hours how on earth would you know what I have? Are you basing it on my profile? Sorry I do not update my times on my profile every month.

 

[CX880]

Well for a corp G5 pilot you sure care a lot about what's going on with us lowly regional pilots. Enough to go out of your way and be a deuchebag since you've been affect so deeply by GJ in your career at Eagle and the "middle east". I hope some GJ guy runs over your dog, or worse. And I am very sure you said the same thing that you would make your "middle east" operation throw away GJ pilot resumes. So is it the Chicago or Middle Eastern ops?? I could pull the post but I'm too lazy.

 

[siucavflight]

I dont have a dog. Go-Jets did affect a few very close friends of mine, along with a cousin, all at TSA when Go-Jets was formed.

 

[SEVEN]

Did you decide to create a number in your head today?

That number is an average industry-wide. Take that for what it's worth. But if one hasn't been furloughed yet, chances are they will.
Get rid of ALPA and see how quick the industry changes for the good.

 

[BigLebowski]

The email did not say they will furlough in the fall. The email basically summed up everything they have been saying for months.

 

[ChickenSled]

That number is an average industry-wide. Take that for what it's worth. But if one hasn't been furloughed yet, chances are they will.
Get rid of ALPA and see how quick the industry changes for the good.

WOW, you have graduated from Pinnacle bashing to ALPA bashing.

Quick question: when Mesaba was in bankruptcy and the judge was shoving a unbelievably concessionary contract down the pilots throats, who was it that came in at the last minute and brokered a better deal with snap-backs?

As I recall, your arrogant self was on furlough at the time. If it wasn't for an ALPA negotiated CBA, you wouldn't have been on furlough, you would have just been laid off or fired.

Congratulations, you are now the biggest idiot of all time on FI.

 

[Scope out RJ's]

Well for a corp G5 pilot you sure care a lot about what's going on with us lowly regional pilots. Enough to go out of your way and be a deuchebag since you've been affect so deeply by GJ in your career at Eagle and the "middle east". I hope some GJ guy runs over your dog, or worse.

I bet the whole GJ squad had your mom!

And I am very sure you said the same thing that you would make your "middle east" operation throw away GJ pilot resumes. So is it the Chicago or Middle Eastern ops?? I could pull the post but I'm too lazy.

Not to mention stupid! Besides, I bet you're too busy pulling on other things!:blush: :laugh:

 

[COOPERVANE]

You all sound like a Jerry springer audience.

 

[Salukipilot4590]

"Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!"

 

[WalterSobchak]

"Jerry! Jerry! Jerry!"

Uncle Jerry?

 

[SEVEN]

WOW, you have graduated from Pinnacle bashing to ALPA bashing.

Quick question: when Mesaba was in bankruptcy and the judge was shoving a unbelievably concessionary contract down the pilots throats, who was it that came in at the last minute and brokered a better deal with snap-backs?

As I recall, your arrogant self was on furlough at the time. If it wasn't for an ALPA negotiated CBA, you wouldn't have been on furlough, you would have just been laid off or fired.

Congratulations, you are now the biggest idiot of all time on FI.

That doesn't even deserve a rational response. Keep drinking the ALPA koolaid. I hope it works well for you 9E guys in the next 6 months. Keep the 5 year old name calling to yourself.

 

[Speedtape]

That number is an average industry-wide. Take that for what it's worth. But if one hasn't been furloughed yet, chances are they will.
Get rid of ALPA and see how quick the industry changes for the good.

O.K.--It's real difficult not to respond this absurd statement. But, I will give you a chance to explain yourself. What good do you think would happen if ALPA disappeared? Please, share your vision as I will keep an open mind. And, while you are at it, explain how ALPA has engineered furloughs as part of the game plan and is responsible for the demise of this industry. Thanks!

 

[crj567]

Bull********************. You're an eagle guy on reserve who got turned down for a GJ interview. Just a few months ago, you had 3000 hours working for a charter in the Middle East. Now you have a 5000 and are a g5 pilot in Chicago? You also said you fly the G5 based in the Middle East. Get your lies straight.

WOW-

That really is a low-blow..... "Turned down for a GoJet interview."

-We all know that no one sucks that bad!

 

[ehaecker]

BlowJets is part of the reason SKW is in this situation...

 

[jdubya]

siucavflight is correct.

Pilots need to take a hard look before they take a crap regional/airline job. Eastern is the poster child for this...look how long ago that was, no one has forgotten.

This industry is a small world, you can't undercut you're fellow pilots without consequences.

Drink the Koolaid or man-up and pay your dues like most of us have.

 

[siucavflight]

Thats what the GJ guys do not understand, they keep talking about how the majors, corporate departments, and cargo carriers do not care. True they do not care because the people that do the hiring have no idea what GJ is, however as people like me start filtering into the jobs listed above we remember what GJ did, so the tide will slowly turn, GJ will become a dirty word to most hiring boards.

 

[Cambereffect]

If you are just starting to look for alternatives now, you are way behind the curve. I started 20 years ago, and have always had options, they vary, and most times 3-4 options. Getting into this business without looking at the history is well.......you get it now?
PBR

Thats funny. I always "got it" that the industry or airline I am working for could close doors, the difference is that I don't think I am as worried about it. Go with the flow