SkyWest Question
 

I'm interviewing with SKW early next week. Does anyone know what equipment they're trying to fill up and projected class dates?

Pretty sure we are still short on the bro! If they offer you the bro, take it! and not to hijack the thread but all you skyw bro fo's look at my trips on sked plus, 23 in fat 28 in slc, ca$h money on both, thanks and now you can have your thread back

They are having a class of 20 each month for the bro starting the first week of each month. Applicants are chosen for the bro and some are given the option of taking the bro or waiting on the CRJ which applicants are in a pool. My understanding is those with prior 121 are given the option of the bro or the crj.

They are expected to start up CRJ classes in August and run 12-20 per class. Currently there are about 50 in the CRJ pool.

hope this helps

a guy in another post said that the crj class he was offered was going to be in december

Class dates are currently random; WAVIT can probably be more exact seeing he's a ground instructor, but I do know we are running an EMB class every month. As for the Equipment, you can get hired into either a/c but they are only running new hire EMB-120 classes so if you get the RJ expect to be swimming in the pool for a very long time. They might start a few new hires in the RJ classes but it's mostly transitions and upgraders plus the new hires who are called for the RJ classes probably interviewed 6+ months ago. If you get the RJ you can look forward to a swimming for 6+ months and then you’ll sit a year or more of reserve. Currently the shortest reserve domicile we have is ORD and its running 8+ months, but keep in mind that your reserve stint will be much longer with our current market and transitioning FO's.

If you get the EMB-120 you’ll probably only sit reserve for a few months then you'll get a line. My advice, which most everyone on here will agree with, take the first class you can get. It will more than likely be the EMB which in the long run will end up working in your favor (more money because you'll be holding a line, more days off, better seniority and when you move to the RJ you'll probably be holding a line). Whatever you do, don't be a SJS'r and wait for the Jet. Just keep in mind that seniority is everything, not equipment. Seniority can mean the difference between weekends off, holidays off, upgrades, transitions and even furloughs.

Best of Luck.

I spoke to someone in the hiring department yesterday, just going off what she said.

I believe it and even that might be early depending upon where they are located in the pool.

Who do you fly for and are you looking to come to SKW?

Thanks for the input so far.

Thanks. I ask for those very reasons. Assuming I get offered a job, I'm looking at commuting from Texas. I'm more concerned with seniority, or lack there of. Thanks for the advice.

Take the first class regardless of aircraft. Never bypass seniority. Good luck and let me know how it goes. :D