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06-30-2013 | 01:52 PM

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MatchPoint

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From: AA Airbus

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Originally Posted by What

Nope, I have friends whom fly at SKW and they know they are drinking the cool aid a bit much. When the 30 Ejets were announced some were smart enough to understand the company was telling them we will shrink and will have to give concessions while at it. Same thing at Pinnacle and Eagle. I don't want to see SKW pilots fail because I don't wish anyone harm and because it will affect me as well.

We're actually acquiring 40 R-Jets, not 30, and in return we're removing 40 CR2's from the UA system but only as they come off agreement sometime over the next 2.5 years (30 months). The initial 40 E-Jets will feel like growth then attrition will offset the slow loss of the 40 CR2's.

SkyWest will shrink but it will be a slow shrink unlike the losses others have sadly experienced. Also Mgmt. will not cut our pay without an agreement voted in by the pilots and our pilot group will do what’s best for SkyWest's future. If taking a bit of a cut is needed it will happen but we will work together to minimalize loss. I guarantee you our cuts won’t be anywhere near as deep as 9Es were. Regardless keep in mind if and when we take any reductions they will be caused by cuts forced upon airlines like Pinnacle and Mesa; and also because of young airlines with lower overall cost like GoJets and Compass; all unionized carriers. I remember a time when the disgruntled 10%ers on here attacked us SkyWest pilots for not setting the bar. Now you’re dying for us to take bigger cuts than you in order to validate and prove what many of you have been preaching, that our Mgmt. group will screw us more during hard times because we’re non-union. Well that's truly sad, but get ready for more disappointment because it won’t happen.

What you guys fail to remember is that we’re competitors. My airline competes against yours and I want my airline to succeed, that’s business and the majority of us at SkyWest realize this. Life is not fair; there will never be equality and anyone who thinks there should be or could be needs to wake up before it's too late.

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