News On Skywest?

[Goose Egg]

Well there went all the good LAX overnights.

If there were good overnights there before, I didn't know about it!! How do I get one of those cushy jet schedules?

-Goose

 

[airchristyle]

If there were good overnights there before, I didn't know about it!! How do I get one of those cushy jet schedules?

-Goose

Did you stay at Airport Rad or the Westside Rad? Coz there are more things to do on the Westside.

 

[Goose Egg]

Did you stay at Airport Rad or the Westside Rad? Coz there are more things to do on the Westside.

Both. It's not there wasn't stuff to do, it's just that there wasn't any time to do it. In at 10p, out at 7a. Good times.

-Goose

 

[WalterSobchak]

I'll have to remember when I go in for my next piercing.

-Goose

Viva la Skew!!!

Kana does good work...

 

[Hootie9750]

Both. It's not there wasn't stuff to do, it's just that there wasn't any time to do it. In at 10p, out at 7a. Good times.

-Goose

All my stays in LAX are at least 20 hours

 

[Goose Egg]

All my stays in LAX are at least 20 hours

Lucky you.

 

[Flip]

Getting back to original question, the program for employees to take time off (up to a year) came out today and so if you are waiting for a class date, it's gonna be a while.

 

[joeyfly55]

yeh and you have to have 3 years seniority to put in for it, what a croc! The diff between 2 and 3 year pay is minimal!

 

[Socalplt]

Obviously they want to get the higher paid RJ captains to take the time off. A majority of the EMB pilots and RJ FOs don't qualify for the program.

I could see them running a class or two for EMB newhires, but upgrades and RJ FOs are probably done till next summer.

 

[joeyfly55]

Obviously they want to get the higher paid RJ captains to take the time off. A majority of the EMB pilots and RJ FOs don't qualify for the program.

I could see them running a class or two for EMB newhires, but upgrades and RJ FOs are probably done till next summer.

Unfortunately True.

 

[homerjdispatch]

haha...got me there. We are not going to get new planes for a 359days

Latest company newsletter shows two -900's coming online in december....

 

[labbats]

Latest company newsletter shows two -900's coming online in december....

How come ASA captains make the same or more than Skywest captains for flying the -700 for the same company?

 

[SSDD]

Because the 900's are contractually limited to 76 seats...back to 70 seats if DL parks narrow bodys.

 

[flyboyzz1]

now official...SKW LAX base...sorry XJT guys

 

[rtmcfi]

now official...SKW LAX base...sorry XJT guys

Source?

 

[flyboyzz1]

internal email

 

[Erlanger]

disregard

 

[flyboyzz1]

29 CA and FO lines plus RSV...all for UAL

 

[SKYWRJGUY]

LAX, October 1st: 58 pilots. From VP Inflight...official.

 

[seatrumpeter]

The LAX base is UAX flying only. The Delta RJ flying ends with XJet. This is a reorganization and expansion of UAX flying only.

 

[SSDD]

Yeah. It looks like they're going to close and combine some of the smaller California bases.

 

[dnkt]

All the kool aid must of given him a brain freeze thinking they were getting a DAL base.

 

[Flip]

Yeah. It looks like they're going to close and combine some of the smaller California bases.

One. MRY.

 

[flyboyzz1]

All the kool aid must of given him a brain freeze thinking they were getting a DAL base.

yeah I didn't read the email all the way through...trust me no kool-aid here.

 

[rchcfi]

As of 10 minutes ago, here is the seniority needed to get into LAX: (sure to lower as more senior folks check their e-mail)

Capt. - 8/21/03
F/O - 10/22/07

 

[rickair7777]

As of 10 minutes ago, here is the seniority needed to get into LAX: (sure to lower as more senior folks check their e-mail)

Capt. - 8/21/03
F/O - 10/22/07

A bunch of those are transitions...I assume the company has to run classes for transitions?

 

[Spicepilots]

A bunch of those are transitions...I assume the company has to run classes for transitions?

I'd be surprised. It's not like we're short of RJ pilots. It would be uncharacteristic of Skywest to spend money training people they don't need, especially when they don't know yet how many are taking early outs and vol. leave.

 

[Flyerdan]

I'd be surprised. It's not like we're short of RJ pilots. It would be uncharacteristic of Skywest to spend money training people they don't need, especially when they don't know yet how many are taking early outs and vol. leave.

That seems right to me as well. The only way I see us running transition classes is if there is a large expansion of flying out of LAX (Delta or something else).