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04-30-2011 | 08:58 PM

#31

stbloc

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How many pilots are they hiring right now? I read they need 500. Is their any truth to this? If so I don't see how they are going to meet these projections without lowering the minimums.

05-01-2011 | 05:40 AM

#32

MatchPoint

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To date we've hired over 230 and from what I've heard we need another 200. SKW won't have any issues meeting their needs this year but next or the one after will be a completely different story.

05-01-2011 | 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Riddler

Here's a fact for you:
Continental flight 8083 is scheduled to fly from IAH - DEN on 1 May. It's a CRJ700 operated by SkyWest.

Just go to Continental Airlines - Airline Tickets, Vacations Packages, Travel Deals, and Company Information on continental.com and search for flights from IAH-DEN on 1 May. It's a 0600 departure.

Smisek has never even attempted to comply with the ruling. I agree that you guys are in a tough situation and you're essentially forced to be complicit in all of this. That's another reason it's called a whipsaw.

I understand that it's a tough job market out there. Holy hell, I was furloughed in 2008 and in 2009 I got another notification that my subsequent job was about to be downsized. But I didn't jump on any "opportunities" to join the ranks of SkyWest or any other "regional" carrier.

Congrats on making more than $19,800 in the first year. What is it now - $25,000? I guess that makes it all worthwhile.

IAH-DEN and DEN-IAH is recognized as a UAL Express route since DEN is a UAL hub. Any RJ700 flight from IAH to SFO, LAX, DEN, ORD, or IAD has always been allowed to be sold via StarAlliance pre and post arbitration.

05-03-2011 | 05:54 AM

#34

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hey all, does SKW have an MSP base? I have looked all over and can't find any credence to this, but am curious. I'm at 1160 with over 700 ME and hoping to get a look here sometime.

05-03-2011 | 06:11 AM

#35

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Originally Posted by greenpilot20

hey all, does SKW have an MSP base? I have looked all over and can't find any credence to this, but am curious. I'm at 1160 with over 700 ME and hoping to get a look here sometime.

Yes. MSP is a junior SW base. With your flight time (and a little persistence and luck) your app should be reviewed shortly.

05-03-2011 | 06:14 AM

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awesome, thanks for that! I have zero connections though at SKW and would be coming over from another carrier...

it is my dream to potentially not have to commute!

05-03-2011 | 06:17 AM

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Anyone know how junior/senior the DEN or COS bases are at SKW??

05-03-2011 | 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Hatrick32

Anyone know how junior/senior the DEN or COS bases are at SKW??

For FO's, COS is fairly junior, DEN will take a while to get into.

05-03-2011 | 09:47 AM

#39

duvie

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Originally Posted by greenpilot20

awesome, thanks for that! I have zero connections though at SKW and would be coming over from another carrier...

it is my dream to potentially not have to commute!

If you don't have anybody to walk your stuff in, definitely try and make a job fair. When I got hired I had 1500 TT 1200 ME and quite a bit of 135 turbine (which was well qualified at the time) and didn't get an interview invite 'til I went to a job fair.