ASA Sept. New Hire Classes Cancelled???

[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?

 

[viper548]

If they were smart they would of but probably weren't allowed to. Skywest had no announced additional flying and has over the last few months hired several hundred pilots who are not flying. What do you think that means? Why were they hired and trained and continue to hire and put through class even now at a rate of 30 per week? If you don't believe me, call your Skywest buddys.

SkyWest has -700 deliverys for united thru Feb '06 i believe it is

 

[homerjdispatch]

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?

No its not the same as United buying American. SkyWest Airlines is not buying ASA. SkyWest INC, (a holding company that owns SkyWest Airlines) is buying ASA. There is a difference.

 

[goodpilotithink]

I stand corrected. What I should of said is it would be like AMR buying Delta.

 

[jstyle13]

Man were so short FO's right now. I got drafted for a 2 day after I finished with my 3 day. Talked to like 5 other FO's who were drafted for trips. Talked to two other Captains today who were flying as FO's. No way we will slow down hiring unless they decide to take some planes away....

jj

 

[McNugent]

What's the deal with ASA losing 40 lines? Is that flying that will return, or did I just misunderstand something?

 

[viper548]

The summer schedule is ending.

 

[Halo_RJdriver]

Skywest is hiring 80 or more a month. There are plenty of pilots that want jobs. If I were an ASA Pilot I would keep working hard and keep my nose clean.

 

[73belair]

What's the deal with ASA losing 40 lines? Is that flying that will return, or did I just misunderstand something?

They say end of summer, but also Delta took flying away from us because we can't staff airplanes. Why do you think the bid pack was a day late?

 

[ALCOHOLIC]

Brilliant!!! We're already short and they stop hiring.. Dump our managment, PLEASE!!! I hope skywest doesn't want ex TWA managment failures dragging them down. What are skywest's medical benifits like?

Could you name these people who came from TWA. Remember Trans World Express is Trans States..

 

[MetroSheriff]

Skywest is hiring 80 or more a month. There are plenty of pilots that want jobs. If I were an ASA Pilot I would keep working hard and keep my nose clean.

Halo, you say some of the dumbest sh1t.