Originally Posted by
EjectionSandals
I realize this may be different than what the current topic of this forum is though I didn't want to make a completely new thread to ask. I also may be ridiculed about this question as it may not be the time to think about something like this, though it is something that will apply in the long term.
Does anyone feel that SkyWest may be added to the list of UAX carriers to fly for when in Aviate? Of the three current ones, two of those futures seem dicey in the long run with their fleet type and Aviate is a long term United plan. So does it seem logical that SkyWest would be added? Is it something SkyWest itself would/(n't) want? It's already a Delta Propel carrier. Just a question to think about for the long term of United hiring.
They addressed that in the last town hall. They said that SkyWest doesn’t exclusively fly United metal with dedicated pilots - you fly across various contracts. The purpose of the program is to attract pilots to UAX, not UAX and the competition. Mesa doesn’t exclusively fly for United, but from what I understand, their pilots flying in UAX bases only fly United metal, and their pilots flying on the American contract don’t qualify for Aviate.