SkyWest to furlough?
 

Heard it from one of your peeps in your training department that it's on the table right now as a heavily weighed option with the way Delta cut backs are going.

Hope for the best.

Looks like you're up to your old tricks again.

No, not gonna happen especially since they are still running classes. Delta can't cut anymore

DL can cut more flying and they will as they've recently addressed an additional 10% cut back to all DCI carriers. DL must pay SKYW the difference for any lost revenue per the contracts bottom line.

You wish this was just a rumor...

You don't seem to remember your aviation history that well. In the mid 90's at least two commuters were running new hire classes as fast as they could. Right up to the day they sent them home from training. And furloughed some also.
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The contract limits them from cutting anymore without paying the 150 million. They can cut Comair and Expressjet at will, they can't cut skywest or republic. That is why you saw those 12 crj-700s that were transfered last year. Besides Skywest is still getting 4 more crj 900s this year for delta and is happily moving 50 seaters from delta to midwest and ual. By the end of the year skywest will only have about 40 left for slc.

If I were you merit I would worry more about your airline with its 270 overpriced 50 seaters not skywest.

Another rose colored glasses guy who thinks contracts can't be violated or voided. Or renegotiated. And just what are those limits? 80% of DCI flying or an actual hard block hour limit? Who is actively tracking these numbers? If it's just 80%, Delta just has to cut every DCI provider by a certain percentage and Skywest is still 80%. I'm not trying to pee in your wheaties, but if you aren't planning for the worst, you are just setting yourself up for a bigger fall. Either way, in the end, only you can be responsible for if you are prepared or not.

Does SkyWest now employ tiny marshmallow chickens?

Was just in SLC for my PC check and yes I think they are considering it. It was a hot discussion item among the sim instructors that day. Apparently R.W. is holding fast right now to not furlough anyone, as he doesn't want it to happen on his watch. However, if cutbacks keep coming, we'll all have to hold our breath. Just look at how many reserve lines there are for the next month among the major bases (especially SLC). We are way overstaffed. Typically it picks up again in the summertime, but who knows right now. We just lost Bellingham and Bismark I think on the Delta side.....

Well, the regional's are experiencing a pilot shortage. Plus, they don't complain about the crew meals that consist only of bread and grains.:D

I'd rather see DL cut off Freedom. That would get rid of 36 50 seater RJ's and DL could redistribute the -900's to SkyWest and Comair.