Skywest question

[Kelly]

Hi all! I'm applying to Skywest and was just wondering how many pilots are currently on property and how many pilots are they looking to have on property? Thanks!

 

[capt. megadeth]

I think they have around 1900 something. I don't work there though.

 

[Rogue5]

1985 pilots as of today.

Latest flight ops update shows classes including another 400 newhire pilots through December 2005.

 

[MELIT]

400 New babys,great!

 

[Kelly]

How many more aircraft are being delivered to Skywest?

 

[flyjumpseat]

SkyWest Announces Order for 20 Additional CRJ700 Regional Jet Aircraft

 

[lionflyer]

SkyWest Announces Order for 20 Additional CRJ700 Regional Jet Aircraft

At The Expence Of AWAC!
Enjoy your Quick Upgrade.

 

[HowlinMadMurdoc]

Are people so desperate to fly for a regional they'll accept NOT GETTING PAID during training?

I guess getting to fly a shiny jet (stop me, I'm underwhelmed at the idea) is more important than a paycheck during training...

Rant over...

HMM

 

[TheBigH]

Are people so desperate to fly for a regional they'll accept NOT GETTING PAID during training?

NO, people are SO desperate that until recently they were willing to pay close to $18,000 for the privilage of joining the ranks of regional and commuter pilots ....

I'm surprised they haven't started PFT for all the 70 seaters that are coming online, the regionals are already screwing up this industry, why not make some extra money while they do it ...

 

[Steveair]

Okay... so lets see here what we've got here...

2003 - United and ACA part because United is extremely unreasonable on their demansds.

2005 - United and Air Whiskey appear to be parting ways

2007 - United and Skywest? ( I hope not, but you've gotta wonder )

2009 - United and Mesa...

2011 - United and the newest bottom feeder.

 

[MarineGrunt]

At The Expence Of AWAC!
Enjoy your Quick Upgrade.

I think thats a little uncalled for. No one at SKYW wants to see any AWAC dudes lose their jobs or get screwed on this deal.

 

[lionflyer]

No..It is called for. Nowhere in my post did the blame the pilots. They have given me the jumpseat many times. I'm simply stating that Skywest, the company, and Freedom III (GOJet) are getting new aircraft at the expence of AW's aircraft. And it's not going to change the fact that there is some 1000hr CFI drooling at the chance to get hired there.

 

[labbats]

I know a lot of people that switched to SkyWest due to the location of West coast bases. It's either them or Horizon (Eagle does have an LA base, but it's VERY senior), and while Horizon is a great company, the time to lineholder is much quicker at SkyWest.

 

[Rogue5]

Disregard...

 

[lionflyer]

... just as you were drooling at the chance to get hired flying at the expense of mainline UAL at some time in the not too distant past.

No...I was hired at a time not long ago when EVERYONE including UAL was hiring like mad.

 

[R2D cup]

I hope they do enjoy their quick upgrade at the expence of AWAC. I didn't hear AWAC guys crying when you were taking my flying, how does it feel now beeeyotch. Enjoy
OUT

 

[CitationLover]

At The Expence Of AWAC!
Enjoy your Quick Upgrade.

If you wish to shout please at least check your spelling.

 

[lionflyer]

If you wish to shout please at least check your spelling.

Busted by the Spelling Police. Sorriii
(SP???)

 

[SpyFlysDOTs]

I hate when things get fugly on this board, but who hitched who's anchor to US AIR?

 

[bluefin]

and at who's expense is all the RJ growth at SKYW, AWAC, and all the other (regionals, use the term sparingly, there is no such thing as a regional anymore!) all the furloughed pilots that had their careers wahed down the tubes.