Hiring for Skywest, Air Wisconsin and Skyway?
 

I am currently sitting at 1000 TT and 52ME and am wondering what the hiring looks like for skywest, air wisconsin and skyway? I know I need another 50 Multi which I am working on currently. My goal is to get on with a regional this summer. I appreciate the help.

Thanks!

Air Wisky is not hiring, I believe.

SkyWest will want more multi, so keep working on it.

SkyWay, I do not know.

AWAC is starting to interview again for classes in May & June, then as attrition warrants for the rest of the year. They will want near or above 100 hours multi unless you have specific background (turbine experience, lots of sim time, bought an RJ type, etc). Send the resume in regardless, you never know what might happen!

Good luck!

Anybody think it would be adventagous for someone w/ 500TT and 75ME and lots of Dash-8 sim time to apply? Could it hurt?

Laxrox

As of what I heard from my buddy at AWAC, they are only looking at resumes that come with an internal pilot recommendation.

Laxrox
 

Unless you have 100 ME, I don't think they will even consider your resume. What type of sim is it. I don't think that really counts. I have 500 total and 370 ME and I am hoping to find something soon. But 500 hours isn't alot of time, but all of the multi will hopefully help.

I have Turbine experience of about 40 hrs...so far - I know that is "pennies" compared to a lot of people. But I have opportunity to add to that. Plus the Dash-8 SIM time...I don't know - just a shot in the dark I guess?

They'll hire <100 ME (I saw one guy was hired with 1200/75) but generally you'll need more time than that. However having that sim training will look good. AWAC isn't all about TT as much as they are about attitude, personality, etc. I'd send it in; it can't hurt.

If they don't call now, maybe they will when you update it at a later date. Then when they ask "why do you want to work here" you can say you've had your app in for a year and have updated it every month or so, etc. It will look good, IMO.

I have 800TT, 200ME, 100 Turbine; and have not heard a peep from either AWAC or SkyWest. Not really expecting to hear anything from SW because of my low TT.

Hey, where'd you get all that turbine time? I am around 143multi, 760TT. No turbine. Still low time, and been working on this for a couple years now, getting restless. I am ready to move on from these simple, single engine, fixed gear, fixed prop trainers!!!!

Whisky is confusing, I send them my resume when they had all those adds out in Dec 05. But not a word from them. Anyway friends at various airlines say Skywest is the place to go for a quick upgrade, approx 2-3 yrs for the EMB-120. Besides I heard bad rumors about Whisky chasing their senior pilots out when making the transition to the east coast.

Lots of internal memos at SkyWest asking us to forward names of candidates. Something is cooking. Still firm on the 1000+100 as has been the case in the past and I think will be the case for years to come. Apply at 1000+100 and keep updating.

How senior are the west coast bases, such as SFO or LAX?

West Coast
 

At SkyWest, in the Jet, LAX and SFO are reserve bases only and flucuate in senority. Captains seem Sr. and Fo's go Jr. Sacramento, Palm Springs are the most senior bases in the system. Frenso can be Jr for Fo's but for captains you need to be in the top 1/3 of senority to get in.

As far as the EMB120- Fresno is the Jr base for all. MRY, SAN, San Luis Obispo are senior for both CA/FO

Hello Gents & Gals,

I'm a Captain, six years, with AWAC and believe AW is hiring. As the saying goes you never know if you don't try. I encourage any and everyone to apply EVERYWHERE not only Air Wisc! One year I sent out over 1000, yes 1000, resumes and cover letters. I considered myself lucky if I received a rejection letter. Point is all they can do is say no. Currently I'm trying to get on with any other carrier, pax or cargo. Sometimes it's who you know, sometimes perserverance (sp?), sometimes dumb luck or a combination of all three. So quit watching tv, playing video games and become proactive. Update your resume and cover letter and keep yourself current. As a side note I went to an ARINC job fair in June 2004 PHX, they were literally handing out jobs to pilots who were beginning their careers, even with low time.

Good Luck to all!

ichwawa

Reading the above posts, I was hired by Skywest the same time I was hired by Air Wis. I chose Air Wis for various reasons, paid during training, based in Denver... In hind sight I wish I had taken Skywest they are a fine company. If you do get hired at Air Wis I strongly encourage you to keep applying to Skywest. This industry has no loyalty to its employees so don't feel that you owe them anything if you're hired by another carrier. Air Wis and SW really are only stepping stones for many.

Ichwawa, I'd like to get some more information from you.... how can I contact you? :confused:

Hey Cl65

your name seems very familiar on Air Willy forum.

Does anyone here that works for Skywest know if new hires can go straight to the CRJ if they have a considerable amount of twin turbine 121 time or do all new hires go staright to the Brasilia?

You have to go to the Brasilia until you prove to them that you can handle a real airplane. Then, they will send you to the CRJ after that.

New hires go into assigned equipment based on company needs. If both aircraft need pilots then they take experience into account. 90 percent is timing.

As far a the previous post..most of us at SkyWest know the EMB120 is more challenging to fly, so take that post with a grain of salt.