To make their company look attractive to potential new hires I guess.

Good night everyone.

 

That's not necessarily the norm. Talk to guys at SkyWest, Horizon, Piedmont, AWAC, ExpressJet, Mesa, ASA, pretty much everywhere. There are many people who will not leave. But you're right, 1-5 year pay should be better everywhere....even SkyWest.

 

We have a handful of guys that have been at PSA for 15+ years, but they are definately the minority. I couldn't imagine being there that long.

 

I hear ya. I feel the same way. However, everyone has their own situations and reasons for the decisions they make. Some people have sick kids, some enjoy what they're doing, and some just have skeletons in their closets. Others are just lazy. To each their own, right?

 

I reckon so.

 

I'm only correcting your above statement and by no way does it justify anything, especially our BS “BradHoltOverride.”

The E-175 (up to 88 seats) is in the same exact class as the CRJ-900 (up to 90 seats). Just like the E-170 is in the same class as the CRJ-700 and the CRJ-200 is the same class as the ERJ-145.

http://www.crj.bombardier.com/CRJ/en...d=en&crjId=900

http://www.embraercommercialjets.com...ts/emb_175.asp

The E-jet has a longer range (200 nm) but was designed for 2 less seats and due to basic designs burns a bit more fuel. No JSJ, just basic facts. They both serve there purposes and both should be mainline.

 

Off subject but since there are so many skywest guys here already- do you guys have an ATL base, its not listed on the website and always thought that they did-If they do, Is it a senior-Jr. or avg. seniority base?
Thanks for the info!

 

Yes we do but it's small and relatively senior, although it could get more JR seeing that most of our trips are stand-ups (CDO’s), locals and two days which only benefit those who live here. This means that commuters usually have to buy 4-5 hotel rooms each month so pilots are bailing for ORD or MKE where they can hold commutable 4 day trips.

As for our future, who knows? We've averaged 16 lines per month since last July (when we opened) but next month we were told we'll only have 11 lines (reduction of 5 lines). Not that ATL's flying is being reduced by that much, there will just be more SLC crews running around covering the flying. ATL’s always been a temporary fix for SLC’s complaining about having to many 5 day trips and now I guess their complaining about not having enough flying. ATL crews aren't even good enough to be a red headed stepchild.

IMO, as more 9E jets arrive I’m sure it will just continue to get worst until they close us sometime in early 09.

 

Thanks again for the info-would love to be with a company based in ATL, but just dont want to go anywhere. ASA looks like an option but not convinced about them yet.

How is SLC as a base- how hard would it be to commute there from MCO or FLL.

What is Skywest best base as far as trips, QOL etc.

Are most of your trips 2, 4, 5 days? or are all the pairings diff. for each of the bases. (like jj16 said about atl)

 

Hardly, Mr. Turkey Gobble. *wink*