Originally Posted by
TimSmith
Careful about the "It wouldn't be a bad thing if SkyWest bought us" attitude. Ask a few ASA guys how it continues to work out for them. Here is a hint: even though few folks are hiring right now, ASA pilots are still finding ways to leave the company.
Good luck guys. Stay independent. You'll be happier.
True, but ASA was STILL able to push a contract through. Whether or not SkyWest owning them affected much of it, I don't know. They HAD been in negotiations for YEARS even before they were bought.
The difference would be the differing fleet types. I guess SkyWest could funnel the planes to their side (a la EV's airframes), but it would be expensive for them to spool up a 145 program just for that purpose alone.