Pacific Wings info
03-26-2007 | 05:29 AM
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Years ago (before regionals) we used to call these operations " Kamikaze Airlines."
03-26-2007 | 01:58 PM
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From: SAABster
We have one of those those airlines in Key West. Flew to Miami last year. Did not have to go through security and pilot offered me the right seat. Half way there he noticed I was reading the approach plate and asked if I understood it. "Yep" He flew a very "professional approach."
Years ago (before regionals) we used to call these operations " Kamikaze Airlines."
Years ago (before regionals) we used to call these operations " Kamikaze Airlines."
03-27-2007 | 03:10 AM
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GOOD. I can go on for pages detailing the horrors (from actual experience), but will spare you since you're not interested in working for them anyway. They run under 135 and I believe the stated mins are still at 400 TT for customer service agent aka SICs... but they take people with a fresh commercial.
03-27-2007 | 03:13 AM
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Uhm, yes........
as far as the EAS contracts.. a lot of their Hawaii flying is EAS too... when I was working there someone told me that that's how they break even. supposedly, anything other than those EAS contracts is pure profit cuz those contracts provide enough revenue to cover their operating costs. or something like that.
as far as the EAS contracts.. a lot of their Hawaii flying is EAS too... when I was working there someone told me that that's how they break even. supposedly, anything other than those EAS contracts is pure profit cuz those contracts provide enough revenue to cover their operating costs. or something like that.
03-27-2007 | 04:02 AM
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Essential Air Service......basically the gov't puts routes up for bid that they feel "need" air service to a major airport. Smaller towns usually.
03-27-2007 | 11:11 AM
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The EAS program has been around for year and years. Just like bizzum said its a govt subsidized program to ensure that small underserved communities are provided air service. Airlines would not go into most of these places since there just isnt the demand for the routes to make it profitable, so the govt gives the airline a few bucks so they turn a profit doing it.
03-27-2007 | 04:09 PM
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From: MD-88 FO
As far as logging SIC goes the 1900 is a single pilot airplane and the only reason the FO can log it is because our OP specs...and Type rating Require it. I have heard that there are still a few senior CA's here that have single pilot types so I guess they could do single pilot on the 91 legs if the company would let them.
Require it. I have heard that there are still a few senior CA's here that have single pilot types so I guess they could do single pilot on the 91 legs if the company would let them.
04-24-2007 | 02:35 AM
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Depends on what your looking for. Currently they are flying up to the 135 mins, thats 120 hours a month. 15 hours a day on duty, six days a week. So if your down for some serious flight time then join up but be prepared to forget your girlfriend's name and any semblance of a life.
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