Originally Posted by
skillett
Oh, well that is what the gate agents were telling me in PHX a few years ago when I was based there. Are the leases up on the 200's? Is it in Skywest's contract to give pilots a 20 minute duty free break in hub? I hear Airwyays wants to get rid of the Skywest 200's out of PHX. What are ya hearing over at Skywest?
I think the 200s come off contract next year. It was only a four year deal if I remember correctly, the 900s in PHX we have may be something Skywest negotiated to stay longer.
There is nothing about a required break I know of, I do quick turns in hub cities all the time. And I have to agree our 200s are rarely weigh restricted, sometimes we have to put a little ballast on and taking a jump seater can be hard with the forward CG. but in about two years of flying the CRJ I can only think of two times we had to boot passengers off.