News On Skywest?

[turbomax97]

Anyone have any news about skywest i.e. when a new class date will be run? Schedule reductions? etc etc...

 

[Gr82Aviate]

Anyone have any news about skywest i.e. when a new class date will be run? Schedule reductions? etc etc...

Yup...

 

[MYFpilot]

Anyone have any news about skywest i.e. when a new class date will be run? Schedule reductions? etc etc...

If I had to venture a guess, from my limited inside knowledge I'd say no new classes until spring.

Oh, and here's a thought to ponder... Being that the airlines are in such bad shape financially, and looking at every way possible to cut costs. Now add to the mix potentially thousands of unemployed pilots looking for work. When and If the airlines (more specifically the regional types) start hiring again I wonder if we are going to see a revival of PFT (Pay-for-Training), Unpaid new hire training, etc. all over again. I hope not!

 

[CX880]

Didn't someone say they're going to stop the Midwest flying resulting in job losses?

 

[MarineGrunt]

Didn't someone say they're going to stop the Midwest flying resulting in job losses?

No. The Midwest side is going from 22 down to 11 aircraft. However, no one expects Midwest to survive through the year.

 

[1080P]

If I had to venture a guess, from my limited inside knowledge I'd say no new classes until spring.

Oh, and here's a thought to ponder... Being that the airlines are in such bad shape financially, and looking at every way possible to cut costs. Now add to the mix potentially thousands of unemployed pilots looking for work. When and If the airlines (more specifically the regional types) start hiring again I wonder if we are going to see a revival of PFT (Pay-for-Training), Unpaid new hire training, etc. all over again. I hope not!

I think there is still a shortage of pilots and age 65 has a lot to do with these furloughs as much as oil. I don't think PFT will come back, I would bet that a lot of folks will leave the aviation industry.

 

[Speedtape]

I think there is still a shortage of pilots and age 65 has a lot to do with these furloughs as much as oil. I don't think PFT will come back, I would bet that a lot of folks will leave the aviation industry.

Huh????????What????????

 

[CFI2766]

I think there is still a shortage of pilots and age 65 has a lot to do with these furloughs as much as oil. I don't think PFT will come back, I would bet that a lot of folks will leave the aviation industry.

Uhhhh...No. Not so much.

Tough times ahead. Hopefully the further we fall, the higher we will climb in the next upswing.

 

[1080P]

Huh????????What????????

Your right it didn't make much sense did it.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Anyone have any news about skywest i.e. when a new class date will be run? Schedule reductions? etc etc...

My guess, after all the future furloughs are recalled.

There's an aviation picnic right now, and all the airlines are going, including the Regionals this time. Would you like your $hit sandwich on wheat or white?

Sorry to be cynical, but I wouldn't expect much of anything from any airline right now.

(I know SKW hasn't announced furloughs, but this is the gist of the industry right now)

 

[amcnd]

New aircraft orders (18 -700's United, 4- 900's Delta) start in this novermber, and continue through next year. So we will be adding 22 aircraft to our fleet. If Midwest tanks then that will eat up the extra pilots. We are realy short on EMB-120 Pilots right now. So I dont think the "F" word will happen. Things will just even out.

 

[10nCLR]

Some clouds were spotted around SGU last night and the roof ON SkyWest HDQ got wet, really wet. Also, a dispatch newhire class started ON Monday.
Anything else new, Walter?

 

[WalterSobchak]

Some clouds were spotted around SGU last night and the roof on SkyWest HDQ got wet, really wet. Also, a dispatch newhire class started on Monday.
Anything else new, Walter?

New carpet was installed ON the SkyWest Flight Control floor this past week.

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Better get that news OFF Skywest, it might be hurting them! I hope it's not heavy news!

 

[WalterSobchak]

Better get that news OFF Skywest, it might be hurting them! I hope it's not heavy news!

Is that the type of news that would be delivered in the rear?

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Is that the type of news that would be delivered in the rear?

... yep, we all know Skywest loves deliveries in the rear!

That was much too easy, give me a challenge next time :nuts:

 

[flyboyzz1]

Some clouds were spotted around SGU last night and the roof ON SkyWest HDQ got wet, really wet. Also, a dispatch newhire class started ON Monday.
Anything else new, Walter?

I dont get it....

 

[Ski Bum]

New aircraft orders (18 -700's United, 4- 900's Delta) start in this novermber, and continue through next year. So we will be adding 22 aircraft to our fleet.

According to the Skywest Press Release dated 10/12/07 the 18 UAL 700's are replacements for 23 UAL E120's and the 4 Delta 900's are replacements for 4 Delta 200's. That is actually a net loss of 5 airframes. So I don't think these orders are going absorb anything.

http://www.skywest.com/skywinc/invest/investor_releases/2007/Oct/22_add_RJ.pdf

 

[flyboyzz1]

yes but as of lately they aren't going to be parking all the 120s...as of lately that is

 

[amcnd]

According to the Skywest Press Release dated 10/12/07 the 18 UAL 700's are replacements for 23 UAL E120's and the 4 Delta 900's are replacements for 4 Delta 200's. That is actually a net loss of 5 airframes. So I don't think these orders are going absorb anything.

http://www.skywest.com/skywinc/invest/investor_releases/2007/Oct/22_add_RJ.pdf

They changed the plan. Only a half dozen are going to be retired now. the RJ's are replacing them in some markets.