Skywest Q's

[rickair7777]

I never thought of that.....

Depends on whether SKW can or will integrate their trips to include some DL & UA flying on a regular basis like they currently do with the DL and UA domiciles. Probably much harder with the MKE routes. Also depends on how tolerant DL and UA are...

 

[flyboyzz1]

so you can be based in DEN and fly the EMB?

 

[MarineGrunt]

so you can be based in DEN and fly the EMB?

Yes - It's a Bro and CRJ base.

 

[WalterSobchak]

Am I the only one that saw this thread topic and thought maybe SKW had announced something about getting rid of the Bro in favor of the Q?

 

[indianboy7]

so you can be based in DEN and fly the EMB?

From the skywest careers website:

EMB domiciles:

Salt Lake City, Utah
Denver, Colorado
Portland, Oregon
Fresno, California
Palm Springs, California
San Diego, California
Monterey, California
San Luis Obispo, California
Sacramento, California
Santa Barbara , California

Pretty much any of these are possible right out of training, especially PSP and FAT

 

[MarineGrunt]

Am I the only one that saw this thread topic and thought maybe SKW had announced something about getting rid of the Bro in favor of the Q?

That too. "It's a done deal." Really - I heard from a "reliable source."

 

[It will roll]

Well, I dont think I have the patience to wait for the Q to replace the EMB. I'm gonna go back to Colgan to fly the Q.

 

[meyers9163]

Thanks for the replies. I do believe you hit it right on the head there with the "seat lock" for a year. I never heard of the exact term for it but that makes sense. Reason I ask is when I do eventually apply I'll be a CFI/CFII/MEI and live in Indiana. I have a pretty darn good base of high pilots there as far as recommendations go and just really want to find my way back to IND as quickly as possible. I dont care to be flying out in CA at all and love the midwest. But reason I really want SKW is becuase of the guys I know who have been there for 20 yeras (some of my family friends) absolutely love it and have expressed their interest in me going there eventually. Anyways yeah I just was wondering if it would be possible to get out of the "seat lock" because SLC in the Bro would be ok for a year. DEN would be an ok comute as well but I just want to be ORD/MKE as soon as possible if i were to work there.

 

[MarineGrunt]

Thanks for the replies. I do believe you hit it right on the head there with the "seat lock" for a year. I never heard of the exact term for it but that makes sense. Reason I ask is when I do eventually apply I'll be a CFI/CFII/MEI and live in Indiana. I have a pretty darn good base of high pilots there as far as recommendations go and just really want to find my way back to IND as quickly as possible. I dont care to be flying out in CA at all and love the midwest. But reason I really want SKW is becuase of the guys I know who have been there for 20 yeras (some of my family friends) absolutely love it and have expressed their interest in me going there eventually. Anyways yeah I just was wondering if it would be possible to get out of the "seat lock" because SLC in the Bro would be ok for a year. DEN would be an ok comute as well but I just want to be ORD/MKE as soon as possible if i were to work there.

I'd say if SkyWest is really where you want to be, get your time up to where you can get hired on at a place with lower mins - around the 500/600tt mark. Put in a few months there and you can make the move to SkyWest. With the 121 experience, you'd probably go right to the CRJ and right to ORD/MKE. The crappy deal about that is you would be on first year pay for about 18 months (6mo at your first place then 1yr at SkyW).

 

[meyers9163]

Yeah but then you get into training contracts and that stuff. I think I'll wait for the 1000/100 spot and just try. You never know what could happen. In addition I mean if I were to get the EMB it wouldnt be bad as long as I got a DEN/SLC. Both of which are doable commutes from IND/CVG. I was wondering though are there any agreements as far as jumpseats on Frontier Airlines? Because I know they have at least 3 flights a day out of IND to DEN? J/w more or less.