Let me turn this thread around to the positive (for SkyWest).

There's lots of potential business on the horizon. We don't even have to wait for Mesa to implode to get some of their United flying. Plus, when they do inevitably tank, there will be a ready supply of pilots and planes on the market that I feel we can put to good use.

To my knowledge, Southwest still hasn't determined if / who will do their proposed regional flying. I can't help but think that we can't be competitive in the bid.

It's conceivable that we could get some USAir flying. I would think that Continental isn't out of the question. What's American gunna do when (if) they sell AE ?

I wouldn't worry about SkyWest. Surely, something can come out of left field, but like I tell everybody... if we tank, chances are that the INDUSTRY is tanking. You won't be safe anywhere.

If you're over at ExpressJet, and so concerned about us, why not throw in your application? We still plan on hiring 600 this year, and as you know, many of our new hires come from other regionals. It has to be that way when our minimums are the highest.

Also, expect our first year pay to go up SUBSTANTIALLY (like 20 to 30 percent). I don't expect our mins to go down, however.

Yes! I knew one of you SAPA reps would slip up eventually!

Not a slip.... but, the pilots have to vote in the interim pay package. Expect that vote to come very soon.

Bored? Yes.

As for "controversial SkyWest threads"? I think they're very legit. I take a vested interest in SkyWest being from Utah and having a ton of friends there.

I don't really care about this scenario because I believe a Delta buyout of Alaska to be a more likely choice.

LOL! No, SKW is buying Alaska. LOL! :D

And the flow-through for FO's, right?!

In all seriousness - TonyW is absolutely correct - if you're worried about your job at SkyWest, it's because there is probably no aviation industry left. We'll be around for awhile...mgmt here knows how to weather storms. That was a cheap-shot, meritflyer.

thats funny because someone just told me today that American wants to buy Alaska. this is like a bizarre game of telephone

ANY merger of ANY two of the legacy carriers will effect us ALL. In the interim Mesa is in trouble and would suspect that its codeshares will spread the wealth when and IF they release that flying...

In the meantime all the merger talk is just that talk with little more than speculation to imagine what MIGHT happen.

Care to explain how so?