SkyWest Question
 

Hey guys, I had an interview a few weeks ago with SkyWest and from my perspective it went pretty bad. But, about a week later I got an email saying they want me to come out for another interview in 3 months and someone from HR will be in contact with me. I'm wondering what that means, did skywest stop hiring lately or something? Thanks for your input.

That's interesting.

SKW has not stopped hiring and as a matter of fact they are currently gearing up for more interviews and should be running some pretty good size new hire EMB classes here VERY soon. Lately there has been a lot of activity in the training department and they just awarded a dozen or more CRJ upgrades/CA transitions (EMB CA to CRJ CA) as well as FO transitions (EMB FO to CRJ FO). Not only has there been a lot of movement from the BRO to the RJ for both CA's and FO's but there has also been several dozen FO's awarded EMB CA. Both transitioning FO''s and upgrading FO's will leave the Bro creating dozens of vacancies on the EMB side, vacancies that will be filled by new hires.

Three months? Back when I interviewed with SkyWest, I was told 6 months to re-apply. Now I'm actually glad I didn't get the job...

ya thats what they told us in the interview too. 6 months and then you have to reapply. thats why 3 months with no reapplication was confusing to me.

Just in the last 4 weeks SKW has awarded:

20 CRJ CA Upgrades/Transitions
18 EMB CA Upgrades
27 FO Transitions (EMB FO to RJ FO)

Total this created 36 EMB FO vacancies on top of the fact that we are currently understaffed on the Bro. Keep in mind that this is only one month’s worth of awards and many more should be coming.

I can't wait to start on monday!:D

Hope you like spiders!

(eight legs a day)

What determines who is awarded the Bro or CRJ?

Generally...

Previous 121, military, or significant turbine time = CRJ.

CFI = Bro.

135 people could go either way.

If you have a preference, ask them nicely and they may accomodate you.

What about CFI's with a four year degree? Do they generally tend towards the bro? Thanks

The bro will get you good experience and respect.

I don't mean to be rude, but the four year degree generally has nothing to do with how well you go from a 172 to a jet (this coming from a Riddle dude). If you did a jet course that may help. I had 1000+ ME turbine and an MD-80 sim course when I applied and went to the jet but we had a few CFIs in my class that didn't have any turbine time. That was last spring when they couldn't fill classes.

Good luck!

what does that even mean? you're glad skywest didn't hire you because they told this guy to come back in 3 months instead of 6? maybe he was only half as bad as you were.

How long is an upgrade running these days?

I can handle that, been doing 10 or 12 at my last place plus I got an autopilot now:rolleyes:

And those problems are the PILOTS fault, how? Grow up.

never said pilots, clearly stated "company"......

One of the ALPA supporters said we went to 6 years in January. But, I did it in 16 months, 25 days.

Doesn't your own company predict 300 on the street ?

So, you're just p'd off that SKW, Inc's number is bigger ?

I'm guessing that whether it's 300 or 700, that'll be folks still on first year pay, correct ? Not saying getting axed is fun, just getting perspective.

700 is nearly 1/3 of the pilot group... that cuts as deep as third year FO's

That may be 1/3, but that's not relevant to determine how many are currently 1st year employees.

Didn't XJT hire about 700 last year ? SkW did.

Its whatever the company needs at the time you are hired! We had a few guys in my class that had some pretty good sic turbine time and jet training in my Bro class (14 months ago). I had about 3800 hours when I was hired with about 1000 hours multi 135 time but no turbine experence. They will put you where they need you the most. If you have 121 experence......the jet is where you will probable go.....most of the time.

Ignore 'em Tony. This is a thread about SKW hiring not another XJT pilots vs. SKW management.

Roger that.

wow i'm glad you quoted his (alex's) post, because it's gone. i wonder if he edited it or if the board took it down? interesting. nice guy, though. i guess he would prefer the company just go out of business so everyone ends up on the street. but it is their vote...they get to choose. i think we know where this guys stands, though.

Won't matter as far as airplane assignment, or for anything else once you're hired.

If hiring is tight, the degree can make a difference getting a job at the regional level.

It's when you apply to majors that the degree is critical.