Originally Posted by
bnkangle
Hmm, I stand corrected. It seems FSI has EJET Sims in DEN, CVG, SEA and SLC. I bet Skywest and Republic have them booked up for the next 3 years and that's why mesa doesn't use them.
Mesa normally uses CAE sims. It is my understanding that Embraer is providing the FSI SIMs due onboarding of new aircraft. I also think the backlog is due to increased FO hiring because of the TA approval and the $22,500 in bonus, and due to the snafu with the SIM instructors and SIM check airmen.
After the CAE sim is up and running in PHX, I expect that backlog to go down.