SkyWest Pilot Group Interviews for Jan 2005

[propjockey]

Now we're wandering totally off the original subject, but my understanding of history (which I freely admit could be wrong, and is certainly oversimplified) is that the unions at the mainlines held up the sign of the cross and said "no RJs will ever come on this property -- let the regionals fly the toy jets."

I think if the unions had welcomed the RJs into the MAINLINE fleet as the new entry-level aircraft (yes, even at a lower rate of pay than the previous entry-level airplane) when they were first conceived, the regional airlines as we now know them would not even exist.

I'd sure rather have started out my airline career working for United, Delta, American, etc., flying an RJ my first few years (but being a MAINLINE pilot) than starting for a regional and possibly flying an RJ my whole life!

Woulda, coulda, shoulda...

 

[flyjumpseat]

back to the topic of the thread...

All Group Interviews are subject to time and location changes.
Please check http://www.skywest.com/career/career.php periodically for confirmation.

Wednesday 12/15/04
Salt Lake City, UT,
SkyWest Hangar
1129 N. 3950 W. (directions) Salt Lake City, UT
2 Sessions (1st begins at 9:00 AM / 2nd begins at 2:00 PM)

Tuesday 01/11/05
Seattle, WA,
Prime Hotel
18118 International Blvd. Seattle, WA
2 Sessions (1st begins at 9:00 AM / 2nd begins at 2:00 PM)

Thursday 01/13/05
Portland, OR,
Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
8235 Northeast Airport Way Portland, OR
2 Sessions (1st begins at 9:00 AM / 2nd begins at 2:00 PM)

Thursday 01/20/05
San Diego, CA,
Holiday Inn Bayside
4875 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA
2 Sessions (1st begins at 9:00 AM / 2nd begins at 2:00 PM)

Friday 01/21/05
San Diego, CA,
Holiday Inn Bayside
4875 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA
2 Sessions (1st begins at 9:00 AM / 2nd begins at 2:00 PM)

Saturday 01/22/05
Dallas, TX,
Air Inc.
Pilot Seminar/Job Fair
Sheraton Grand Hotel @ DFW
4440 West John Carpenter Freeway Irving, TX
1:30-4:00pm -- Airline Pilot Forum;
A SkyWest pilot will brief all attendees about SkyWest's expectations
4:00-8:00pm -- Fair
* Pilots will be present to accept applications and provide information about SkyWest Airlines.

 

[HowlinMadMurdoc]

Now all Skywest needs to do is eliminate that pesky little policy about NO pay during training...

HMM

 

[homerjdispatch]

Thanks for the info Flyjumpseat!


By the way.... my FREE ipod is in processing. It should ship soon. Thanks for the link.

 

[Ben Dover]

I remember when I was number 200 on the list there and then went to UAL. I am sure glad you guy's are enjoying your job while I am watching my career go down the tubes. I think I need to find the truckmaster number! Enjoy, but remember you guys have a job because I and about 8,000 others have lost our careers.

Dude, I'm sorry you lost your job. Having been furloughed myself, I know how bad it sucks. I realize you're just venting here and that's fine too. But let's put things into perspective. Had UAL not pissed money away over the last, ooohh 73 years of it's corporate history, maybe things would be different. Had they taken a lesson from the johnny come lately SWA and actually paid off debts rather than look for opportunities to leverage itself further, you may have a job right now. UAL had quite a head start on most of the rest of the industry. So who's fault is it really???