SKY KING Airlines
02-01-2012, 04:31 AM
#102
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2007
Position: A320 Captain
Posts: 1,982
Originally Posted by bubi352
Good for him. You just don't hear this kind of story all the time.
Some times it pays to be in the right place at the right time. A couple years from now, if he keeps his nose clean, he will be in a great position. Maybe push to be a Check Airman and Instructor and he will have all the boxes checked to go just about any where he wants.
The Airlines have been a horror story for a huge percentage of us...this guy is sitting in a pretty good spot.
02-01-2012, 09:35 AM
#103
At your mom's house
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: cpt 737
Posts: 2,659
Originally Posted by captainv
Direct Air is a virtual airline. They contract out all the flying. Unless something changed, Sky King just provides some of their lift.
02-02-2012, 06:01 AM
#104
What's A Weekend?
Joined APC: Jan 2009
Position: Big...So Big
Posts: 803
Originally Posted by hoover
You're right Swift bought direct air.
02-02-2012, 06:06 AM
#105
What's A Weekend?
Joined APC: Jan 2009
Position: Big...So Big
Posts: 803
Originally Posted by hoover
the pax will be back. where else can they get a flight for $50. all people care about is price then they complain that they got a bad deal. Who knows about pressurization some people will feel faint and pass out from walking up stairs. I doubt they were above a 14k cabin to trip the masks. Heard that direct air got bought by sky king?
I love the "Not my airplane, not my problem" response from DA, LOL!
And Sky King just did not respond.
I know Worcester, MA airport is not happy with the Sky King service. I know some agents there that I still talk to, and they have nothing good to say.
02-02-2012, 09:35 AM
#107
New Hire
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: ATR FO
Posts: 8
Originally Posted by pilotgolfer
Some times it pays to be in the right place at the right time. A couple years from now, if he keeps his nose clean, he will be in a great position. Maybe push to be a Check Airman and Instructor and he will have all the boxes checked to go just about any where he wants.
The Airlines have been a horror story for a huge percentage of us...this guy is sitting in a pretty good spot.
The Airlines have been a horror story for a huge percentage of us...this guy is sitting in a pretty good spot.
And, he's already a ground instructor on the 737 with SkyKing, so he should be sitting realllllll pretty in a few years
02-02-2012, 12:07 PM
#108
At your mom's house
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: cpt 737
Posts: 2,659
Originally Posted by captainv
Got a source?
02-02-2012, 05:24 PM
#110
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: A-320
Posts: 239
Originally Posted by More Bacon
It's not that rare. Military pilots have just as much--if not more--responsibility at that age, and have for decades. 
Sure, cruising around by yourself or with a crew of three is just the same as 150 men, women, and children relying on you.
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