Skybus Photo

[johnsonrod]

So, given the choice of Skybus or Virgin America (both soon-to-be A320/A319 operators), I would probably choose Virgin America - the stews will likely be hotter (and they will shave their legs)...

 

[80for80]

There will be no lack of pilots trying to get on with them...Sonny and Cher or not. If you were a commuter pilot, wouldn't you jump at the chance to fly an Airbus rather than a CRJ especially for the same pay?

I'd rather fly the MD-80 vs an Airbus for CRJ pay.

 

[fartknocker]

Their paint job looks like Delta Song crashed into a Southwest 737.

Funny!! :laugh:

You're right!

 

[Tomct]

......the banana flies again!!!

dude, why ya gotta dish "Hughes Air" like THAT??? I would take THAT flying banana ANYDAY over this new hippie air. I give them a year!!

 

[On Your Six]

One of the senior managers previously worked for Ryanair in the UK. Get ready for FAs with terrible teeth... But hey, it's a cheap ticket.

Reminds me of an Austin Powers movie - weird paint job and British teeth.

 

[I Hate Freight]

If you were a commuter pilot, wouldn't you jump at the chance to fly an Airbus rather than a CRJ especially for the same pay?

For the same pay? No. I rather stay where am at and enjoy a decent quality of life then jump to a new start-up that could be gone in a year. Who cares about "bigger" especially for the same money. We only fly a cockpit and a cockpit is a cockpit.

However you are correct. They will have no problem attracting pilots with Shiny Jet Syndrome who are willing to be, possibly, the lowest paid Airbus (or 110-130 seat) pilots in the industry, thereby dragging the rest of us down with them.

 

[I Hate Freight]

I'd rather fly the MD-80 vs an Airbus for CRJ pay.

Why would you even consider flying an MD-80 for CRJ pay?

 

[VeeOne]

A CP possition for only 65k a year?!? Ya, gotta' be kiddn' me? If they're looking for pilots with 5k total time and 1500PIC while Fedex, Southwest, UPS, Continental, and many others are hiring- they're gonna be really shocked. Wait until Delta and possibly United join in.

Sincerely hope that the majors and LLC's team up and go for blood on this one. I'd give them a year...........after they have to start paying off their aircraft.

 

[GLD Direct]

In Kansas, to help fertilize our wheat fields, we done use a special mix of manure that in the rising Kansas sun, looks a heck of a lot like the color of that there Skybus airplane.

I don't know if that there aiplane smells like our Kansas manure, but if they're paying pilots like farmhands and charging practically two bits for a ticket, I'm willing to bet my overalls that some of them passengers are going to smell real bad. I hope Skylav don't come anywhere near Kansas and that includes flying over at Flight Level 370. I know them cheap airlines dump their lavs up there to save themselves ramp costs. I don't want to get hit in the head by no flying piece of blue lav waste.

At least the color of that there plane ain't pink.

 

[skiandsurf]

Pilot in Command
to their destiantion,

I like how these POS companies cant even do a spell check on their website.

The website also says they will be flying 150 seat aircraft. Are they really going to cram 150 people in a A319?

I am not a big fan of UAL and AA, but I really hope they fight these start ups.

....They are also promising......"on time arrivals" and "no lost bags". Dont these people ever learn.

 

[Front Office]

$65K for the Chief Pilot?

Hmm,, wonder what an F/O would make flying the "CHEECH AND CHONG BUS", lets see? $15 - 20 an hour?

F/A's, Min wage.

Pilots just keep shooting themselves in the foot.

 

[Fly4hire]

I'd rather fly the MD-80 vs an Airbus for CRJ pay.

Why stop there? Why not a 747-400 for CRJ pay, after all flying the jet is compensation enough......

 

[a320drivr]

Skybus signs new lease by Columbus airport

Lisa Treon
11/13/2006​

Skybus Airlines has signed a five-year lease on headquarters and maintenance facilities near the Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio.
Skybus leased 80,000 square feet for aircraft maintenance operations and 20,000 feet for administrative offices in the Columbus International Air Center, a former aircraft manufacturing complex.
The carrier, which announced in October that it would buy 65 Airbus A319 airliners in the next several years, is awaiting certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. Skybus plans to launch passenger service in the spring with three leased A319s.
Skybus anticipates hiring in December. Members can visit the FLTops.com pilot hiring pages for more information.

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

I love the flying banana

dude, why ya gotta dish "Hughes Air" like THAT??? I would take THAT flying banana ANYDAY over this new hippie air. I give them a year!!

Call me a tool if you like, as long as it is made by Hughes, I'll take it as a compliment!

It is a loud paint scheme for sure. The yellow banana was pretty wild in it's day.

That's all

 

[VWDrvr21]

Gets even better during training you are provided perdiem and a hotel room but NO PAYCHECK!!! So the first 5 weeks are on you. Sounds like a great place work.... I hope they get crushed

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

Hey, it could be worse.....

dude, why ya gotta dish "Hughes Air" like THAT??? I would take THAT flying banana ANYDAY over this new hippie air. I give them a year!!

......at least nobody posted a picture of a "banana hamack"

 

[Espalda Mojado]

I'd rather fly the MD-80 vs an Airbus for CRJ pay.

Better apply at Allegiant, then.

 

[MRYFLYER]

I am not a big fan of UAL and AA, but I really hope they fight these start ups.

Then who are you a fan of? If so why don't you let YOUR company fight these battles unless you are working for a company that is similar in concept to Skybus.

 

[MRYFLYER]

From the looks of the plane I suspect the business model and advertising might be something along the lines of:

Skybus moto- A$$, Gas or Grass gets you there.

Call sign- Wasted

Specializing in snack food- chips and twinkies on all flights.

No IFE, just plays Microsoft Media Player skin on video screen.

 

[007]

There will be no lack of pilots trying to get on with them...Sonny and Cher or not. If you were a commuter pilot, wouldn't you jump at the chance to fly an Airbus rather than a CRJ especially for the same pay?

Nope!