There is supposed to be "big" news at SkyWest in the future. Here is a possibility...

SkyWest signs a deal with American to do regional flying. Before Brad Holt went over to ASA, he sent out a letter showing how many upgrades and new hires for the next six months. The letter expected 60 new-hires a month. The thing that got my attention in the letter was that he said he feels there will be good opportunities for growth. That leads me to believe that he just put a number out there and we will need more pilots than what he is putting on paper.

SAPA says our President, Chipper Childs, wants to have a new payscale in place by Janaury 1st. My guess is so they can have an idea on pilot costs when they bid for whatever regional flying is left out there. The best rumor has been flying for Southwest. But what if Southwest is actually American?