What's going on at SkyW?

[Arrow11]

I left a year or so ago but I hear they just cancelled an upgrade class and are warning of a slow down?

 

[WAVIT Inbound]

I believe its all bogus. I think two things are happening...

1. They cant afford to lose fo's to upgrade. They are saying the classes are cancelled due to a slow down so they dont have to pay protect those who were awarded upgrade.

2. At the same time they are using that "slow down" as a play to negotiate lower Q400 rates. Saying if you dont want a slow down you better agree to lower Q rates so we get it on property.

I do not believe there is any type of actual slow down coming. But most will fall for it.

 

[Terantious]

I left a year or so ago but I hear they just cancelled an upgrade class and are warning of a slow down?

Upgrade classes have been temporarily been suspended due to a shortage of FO`S. I am sure once the company is properly staffed on the FO side, upgrade classes will resume. With having RJ classes of around 60 new hires per month i am sure ugrade classes will resume sooner than later.

 

[ROSWELL41]

I don't really buy the whole slowdown either. All of this hiring hasn't yet made any difference in staffing. Captains are still seeing lots of double time, so the need for more upgrades is there. If a dramatic slowdown is already known, the newhire classes would cancel as well.

 

[strega7]

If they could just fill the newhire classes.

 

[Arrow11]

Can't fill newhire classes? Wow, I suppose when the upgrade time is faster at Eagle than Skywest that might make a few people think twice.

 

[Terantious]

Can't fill newhire classes? Wow, I suppose when the upgrade time is faster at Eagle than Skywest that might make a few people think twice.

People who chase upgrades usually get burned in the end

 

[Arrow11]

People who chase upgrades usually get burned in the end

Agreed, I flew with guys who came from Eagle, XJet, ASA and Republic who would have upgraded by now if they had stayed where they were but chose to roll the dice at SkyW.

 

[Friend]

why cant they fill classes, i thought Skywest was one of the best regional to fly for

 

[CX880]

why cant they fill classes, i thought Skywest was one of the best regional to fly for

no mo pilots