Originally Posted by
mking84
To say that SKYW will be immune from a 50 seat reduction is pretty ridiculous. Do you honestly think all these parked 200's are going to find homes with all carriers shedding 50 seat lift? The fact is Inc as a whole (SKYW and XJT) are going to be much smaller in 5-10 years, we are not immune to the changes in the industry. The quicker you put the kool aid down and take a look at things you'll have a much better idea of where this place is headed. SKYW is NOT afraid to shrink to make more money.
We are going to park 12 planes this fall, but we are hiring indefinitely, I believe a lot of those 200s will be placed as spares or put them into the pro rate system. Look into the pro rate stuff SkyWest had been doing, they are doing pretty well with it and will keep it going, the 200 is profitable its not going to go away just yet.
Will there be a reduction in 50 seaters? Yes. Are they all going to go in the desert immediately? No