Sky West Santa Barbara base

[aa73]

HI all.. just curious as to how long would it take for a new hire to hold a position in Santa Barbara, CA (or any CA bases that are on the coast... for ex. LAX or San Diego.) Was discussing this with a relatively junior Sky West pilot not too long ago. I understand that these bases are only for the EMB-120 Brasilia so maybe the fact that it's not the CRJ makes it a little more junior?

Sorry if these are obvious questions, I have not been quite keeping up with the regionals these days with everything changing every couple of months!

Thx... 73

 

[airchristyle]

HI all.. just curious as to how long would it take for a new hire to hold a position in Santa Barbara, CA (or any CA bases that are on the coast... for ex. LAX or San Diego.) Was discussing this with a relatively junior Sky West pilot not too long ago. I understand that these bases are only for the EMB-120 Brasilia so maybe the fact that it's not the CRJ makes it a little more junior?

Sorry if these are obvious questions, I have not been quite keeping up with the regionals these days with everything changing every couple of months!

Thx... 73

Hi AA,

I'm sorry but they just shut down the SBA domicile (so was SAN). Fresno is where they dump the newhires but you can get LAX or PSP right out of training. FAT is the most junior base. I hope this helps.

 

[Baronman]

My guess is it will be a year or two before we see much movement. Of course if some mainline caves on scope, Skywest will be there to pick up the pieces and you might see quicker movement brah.

 

[aa73]

Thank you gents!

 

[zawillif]

What about the IAD or CLE base?

 

[screech]

What about the IAD or CLE base?

Those two cities have been rumored for future bases but as of now Skywest does NOT have bases in CLE or IAD. There are a few routes from both that flow through other crew domiciles.

 

[Friend]

how about SFO as a base out of training

 

[cbrown1]

how about SFO as a base out of training

Only if your training lasts 5 or 6 years.

 

[screech]

Only if your training lasts 5 or 6 years.

yes, thats true. SFO and LAX are both pretty senior. A lot of the San Diego people went to LAX and SFO has lots of folks from Sacramento plus others than live in the Area.

 

[LearLove]

How do you guys afford to live in west coast cities on first year (or even max capt.) pay? Must be a lot of full parents' basements?

My cousin is an engineer based in LA for Ingersoll Rand making north of 80K/year and can barely afford to live in his apartment.

 

[imacdog]

How do you afford to live out East on EMB FO wages?

 

[LearLove]

My rent is 650/month for a cottage house on a 40 acre farm an hour north of PHL (but I know the family that owns it or else it would be about 1500/month for an equivalent place). Other than that it would be further into the sticks or my parents basement. Look up real estate in Solebury, PA (18938 zip). Here is a link to the land for sale next to the farm I live on:

http://www.trulia.com/property/3036256987-Lot-1-Meetinghouse-Rd-Solebury-PA-18938

A 777 CA can't even afford this area anymore.

Down in CLT I can afford a nice apartment or even a home on this crappy pay. Which is where I will eventually move when I get (if ever) a few more people under me on GII aircraft.

 

[sstearns2]

I was based in SBA for a long time. Everyone seemed to find a reasonable place to live, even the FAs. Most peoples places were a lot smaller and simpler then they could get in lower cost cities, but it was worth it to everyone to live in such a beautiful place. It was the 'country club' domicile. San Luis Obispo is now the last vestige of the 'old skywest'.

Cheers,
Scott

 

[imacdog]

My rent is 650/month for a cottage house on a 40 acre farm an hour north of PHL (but I know the family that owns it or else it would be about 1500/month for an equivalent place). Other than that it would be further into the sticks or my parents basement. Look up real estate in Solebury, PA (18938 zip). Here is a link to the land for sale next to the farm I live on:

http://www.trulia.com/property/3036256987-Lot-1-Meetinghouse-Rd-Solebury-PA-18938

A 777 CA can't even afford this area anymore.

Down in CLT I can afford a nice apartment or even a home on this crappy pay. Which is where I will eventually move when I get (if ever) a few more people under me on GII aircraft.

So what makes you think people aren't doing the same thing on the west coast? Are they somehow restricted to only living in major cities or other high cost of living areas?