atlmsl

Finished IOE in August and had a line for november. Was two months for me.

GoGators85

Yep... For those in a class one or two before mine, it worked out perfect. My class mates and I have been sitting anywhere between 10 and 30 numbers from a line for 4 months now. Just waiting for summer flying to pick up so we can have some semblance of a normal life.

*btw... the conversion line issue has been rectified. A solution will be sent out by ALPA through the ASA connection in the near future.

Truman_Sparks

Forget about it anyway......ASA is not now, or will ever get 900's. If any addition 900's are given out by Delta, then Skywest/Pinnacle/Mesa will be flying them. Skywest will never send 900's to ASA, they will keep them on the Skywest side only. Fact.

citationdrvrmob

That's not what the upper management at ASA seems to think... we've been told twice this week in training that the 900's are coming in the fall. Maybe they've just been hitting the pipe?

Trip7

ASA has to conduct 80% of the flying out of ATL. We're losing the ATRs so Delta has to replace them with something eventually or risk paying Skywest Inc. Big Money if ASA flights drop below 80%. What are they going to replace the ATRs with? Not 50 seaters I can tell ya that. Mesa is a sinking ship. Pinnacle is in a civil war right now. Skywest is slowing moving their 900s back out west. ASA is under new management that has proven they know how to run an airline. Many things have improved since Skywest Inc took over. The contract is set. Pilots will be banking big time when duty rigs kick in tomorrow. The new GO building. ASA terminals going to all jetways. ACARS coming. Autoboarding. Do really think we'll be staying with all these 50 seaters? There probably won't be much expansion, but more 700s and 900s swapped for 50 seaters will be the norm. The 900s will be on property in the near future. I guarantee it.

Truman_Sparks

Correct, 80% must be flown by ASA/Skywest!!!! That is why as the ATR's leave, they will be replaced by a 900 flown by Skywest. Just watch.

As for Pinnacle and Mesa, what you say is true, but.....those company's have contracts for many years to fly those 900's.

So, don't look for them at ASA.

afterburn81

Just out of curiosity how is this a "Fact"? Do you have credible sources for this "Fact"? Just wondering how you are so confident in this statement. Nothing personal.

Trip7

Pretty sure it's ASA only not ASA/Skywest. Anyways, the 900s Skywest is flying was supposed to be ASAs except we were squabbling around with the contract and had no rate that's why Skywest has them. The 900s Skywest have are slowly going back out West as Pinnacle and Mesa are getting their deliveries. I am pretty sure the Skywest ATL base is not a permanent thing. All those 900s are heading back to Salt Lake and LAX. Im sure Delta needs them there. But like you said, lets just watch and see what happens.