Thread: Pinnacle, Mesaba or Skyway for a MKE guy
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Old 06-01-2007 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Cessnadriver
I was recently turned down at a SkyWest interview and was looking for other possibilities for a Milwaukee guy. Right now, I may go someplace to gain some 121 experience to make me more marketable to Skywest in 6 months, but I may decide to stick around if I really like it. Skyway was my first thought since it is local, but I hear that Skywest has some reservations about taking employees away from Midwest.

I was also looking at Pinnacle or Mesaba since their bases are an easy commute from MKE. What would you do in my position? I am also considering Republic. How easy would it be to get an ORD base for a new guy. Right now, I’m at around 1800 and 200 hours with most of my experience in flight instructing.
While I haven't heard anything specific, it is VERY likely that Skywest has either a formal or informal agreement not to poach pilots from a Midwest affiliate. So if you want to keep your Skywest options open, you might want to avoid Skyway.
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