Originally Posted by
mdcny
Interviewing with Skywest this month. I am a current CL-65 FO at another regional. Few questions to you current SW drivers.
Bases LAX, PHX, ORD, DTW
1) How long would it take to get one of the following bases?
2) How long will it take to hold a line?
3) How long is upgrade?
4) Which aircraft are flown and for which major?
Thanks for your help.
1) ORD and DTW right out of training or by being done with IOE, LAX junior FO is 8/4 hire date, PHX 8/12.
2) DTW a month or two, the rest would vary a lot. But with upgrades at 2 years 2 months everything is attainable pretty quick.
3) answered above
4) Alaska just switched to all 175s the rest is a mix I believe