ASA Sept. New Hire Classes Cancelled???

[Erlanger]

Yeah...I'm sure they are hiring these people so they can eventually replace the entire ASA pilot group. Freakin' drama queens...

Read my post at the top. It will happen over a long period of time, probably years.
This was a done deal months ago, about when they started hiring like crazy. Too much of a coincidence you think? The Vice President said today in a company memo, that it was a done deal months ago, and apologized that the rumor was all over the company for months and that everyone was concerned and he felt bad that they couldn't say anything about it.

 

[cbrown1]

Yeah I'm in it, and just found out we are still on for the 29th.

Hey Mcnugent, when did you interview and when were you notified that you were hired? I'm just curious.

 

[jehtplane]

my understanding is that skywest continues to increase there flying with United. I was under the impressions that is what there new hires were for.

Anyway...Its laughable to even suggest that there will be a staple to the bottom of the list.

What advantage does that give to skywest....oh yeah, heres an idea, lets demote a bunch of qualified captains and pay training to upgrade a bunch of FO's. No...furthermore, what recourse action do skywest pilots have to advocate this...a strike...oh wait, they don't have a union. But, ASA does and what we will want is a fair integration...fair to both Skywest and ASA pilot...anything less and I can guarantee we will ALL WALK...Then, skywest is left with an airline and planes...but NO PILOTS.

I really think this is a positive for ASA and SKYWEST, yes if there ever is merging then it needs to be fair, we are both , now , wholly owned subsidiaries of SKYWEST, Inc. So what is the difference between us?

 

[McNugent]

Interviewed in late May, couldnt take the July 25 class so I'm in on the 29th. Found out a couple weeks after the interview about the "conditional hire" pending the drug screening and stuff.

 

[Erlanger]

Anyway...Its laughable to even suggest that there will be a staple to the bottom of the list.

What advantage does that give to skywest....oh yeah, heres an idea, lets demote a bunch of qualified captains and pay training to upgrade a bunch of FO's. No...furthermore, what recourse action do skywest pilots have to advocate this...a strike...oh wait, they don't have a union. But, ASA does and what we will want is a fair integration...fair to both Skywest and ASA pilot...anything less and I can guarantee we will ALL WALK...Then, skywest is left with an airline and planes...but NO PILOTS.

Ther'll be no integration. From the Skywest website.

"Seniorities will not be merged since the companies are independent."

ref: http://www.skywest.com/qa/index.php
It says that at the bottom.

 

[MELIT]

my understanding is that skywest continues to increase there flying with United. I was under the impressions that is what there new hires were for.

Anyway...Its laughable to even suggest that there will be a staple to the bottom of the list.

What advantage does that give to skywest....oh yeah, heres an idea, lets demote a bunch of qualified captains and pay training to upgrade a bunch of FO's. No...furthermore, what recourse action do skywest pilots have to advocate this...a strike...oh wait, they don't have a union. But, ASA does and what we will want is a fair integration...fair to both Skywest and ASA pilot...anything less and I can guarantee we will ALL WALK...Then, skywest is left with an airline and planes...but NO PILOTS.

YOU will guarantee you all WILL WALK? More tuff guy talk, put down the beer and go to bed.

 

[jehtplane]

Read my post at the top. It will happen over a long period of time, probably years.
This was a done deal months ago, about when they started hiring like crazy. Too much of a coincidence you think? The Vice President said today in a company memo, that it was a done deal months ago, and apologized that the rumor was all over the company for months and that everyone was concerned and he felt bad that they couldn't say anything about it.

ASA has been hiring as many as we can handle also.

 

[cbrown1]

Interviewed in late May, couldnt take the July 25 class so I'm in on the 29th. Found out a couple weeks after the interview about the "conditional hire" pending the drug screening and stuff.

Oh ok, I was just wondering. I interviewed in late June and found out mid July that I was going to be in the August 22nd class but then that turned into the 29th. Do you know how large our class is going to be by chance?

 

[McNugent]

I really think this is a positive for ASA and SKYWEST, yes if there ever is merging then it needs to be fair, we are both , now , wholly owned subsidiaries of SKYWEST, Inc. So what is the difference between us?

Any idea on when we would be merged, and will be be able to bid anywhere in the Skywest system?

 

[jehtplane]

Ther'll be no integration. From the Skywest website.

"Seniorities will not be merged since the companies are independent."

ref: http://www.skywest.com/qa/index.php
It says that at the bottom.

Yeah and?

 

[McNugent]

Oh ok, I was just wondering. I interviewed in late June and found out mid July that I was going to be in the August 22nd class but then that turned into the 29th. Do you know how large our class is going to be by chance?

I think they were doing 14-16 a class with two classes a month. I'm sure jehtplane would have a solid answer for that one, he seems to know a lot about the training dept.

 

[jehtplane]

I think they were doing 14-16 a class with two classes a month. I'm sure jehtplane would have a solid answer for that one, he seems to know a lot about the training dept.

That's it, see ya soon!! You will have fun! We have a great training department.

 

[SkyBoy1981]

The Vice President said today in a company memo, that it was a done deal months ago, and apologized that the rumor was all over the company for months and that everyone was concerned and he felt bad that they couldn't say anything about it.

Wow, you guys don't just drink the Kool-Aid over there...you funnel it.

 

[McNugent]

Lookin forward to it. I got to experience it a little last fall, and have been wanting to come back since.

 

[goodpilotithink]

what does the ASA contract say about a buy out. I think a standard merger and fragmentation clause is in most ALPA contracts. I would think that ALPA ASA would insist on it. This would be like United buying American and wanting to keep the pilots on seperate list, wouldn't it?