Lateral move from Mesaba to SkyWest??
#21
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
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Based on how it's looking right now, it would be a 3 year upgrade minimum at SkyWest. You'd be #28XX and need to get through about 1000 numbers before upgrade. At 20/month attrition that's roughly 4 years.
Stick it out at Mesaba.
Stick it out at Mesaba.
#22
11 soon to be 10 days off
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: Left seat, wait right seat, no no left seat, nope right seat! Ummmm, I guess I am confused
Posts: 275
What is your hire date at XJ? I was late May and am holding a good line in MSP. Take the upgrade next spring and you will most likely be able to hold MSP again as CA. Or just stay in MKE, take the upgrade and commute. I commuted MSP-DTW in September and it wasn't too bad but different people have different opinions on commuting.
I say get the PIC and then you will be able to make a decision based on more viable options down the road.
I say get the PIC and then you will be able to make a decision based on more viable options down the road.
#23
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#26
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Thanks for all of the input. I hadn't really considered Frontier before, but it does seem interesting seeing they are based in DEN. A week ago, I was pretty sure that I would be trying for SkyWest, but a lot of good points were brought up against that decision. I haven't decided for sure what I want to do, but Mesaba's 6 month or less upgrade would be a tough thing to give up.
#28
What are you talking about? last time I checked 36+17 = 53 airplanes in 1 1/2 years time being delivered at 4 per month is a whole lot of airplanes and that might require some "ramping up" I am not saying you guys arent going to get more but come on, dont get to greedy now, remember that NWA has to get some mainline planes ordered before more 76 seaters are allowed, and then there is that airline named compass
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