ASA Question
 

I was talking with a friend that just got hired at ASA and i'm thinking about applying. She mentioned something about being hired onto the 200 and not the 700. I understood that to mean that 200 pilots dont fly the 700 and visa versa... is there any truth to this? Seems kind of odd that ASA would keep them separate as they're virtually the same plane and anyone that fly's the 200 could easily manage the 700 with a little extra training. thanks!!!

It is true. ASA keeps the 200/700 separate.

The company and pilots agreed in the contract to treat the 200 and 700 as seperate aircraft to simplify pay calculations. The 700 pays more than the 200. Now, if/when the 900 gets on property, it will be lumped in with the 700 due to the number of seats of 76.

Also, ASA has more 200s than 700s. That means more lines of flying on the 200. Which means less reserve and better QOL.

I hope this helps.

thanks... i'd imagine there's a lot better chance to get hired onto the 200. how often do they run 700 classes?

If you're thinking of applying I would suggest closely looking at SkyWest and our competitors. ASA's future is still uncertain. We're retiring the ATR fleet this summer, with no replacement in sight. Also, we have a huge number of 50 seat -200s and no new airplanes on order. Despite the contract being settled, morale is still at an all time low what with crappy lines and a still unresponsive management.

If you have the hours, you'd probably be better off to go to SkyWest or Republic.

You will bid within your new hire class for equipment. Seniority goes by age. Not all three airplanes are always open, and if you're not senior in your class, you may not get your pick.

If you do have the choice, I'd suggest the -200. The ATR is being phased out, and most of the senior FOs from it just went to the -700. The -700 is very senior for FOs, and you may spend a longer time on reserve.

I'm a west coast guy and would love to fly at skywest but its an hours issue... i'm still quite a bit short of their hard mins and it seems like they have no intention of changing them :-(

well at this point i'd fly just about anything... i'm 27 now so i dont imagine i'd have enough senority in my class to bid anything but the 200.

thanks for all your help!!!

JP:

Isn't Delta reducing the amount of flying that Skywest does for them? I'm not sure what the total percentage of the reduction is and how it may affect hiring at Skywest.

With that reduction, an increase must occur somewhere else. The post that I'm referencing says that Delta is increasing its international service and reducing its domestic routes. Not quite sure how all of this will play out. My guess is that either that flying will go to Comair or Pinnacle. JMO.


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-200 not good/big enough for you?

CRJ Driver read the entire post before you respond... thanks