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WesternSkies 10-24-2018 07:21 AM

Skywest v.3.0
 
DFW is already about the same size as LGA. :eek:

Oma4545 10-24-2018 11:18 AM


Originally Posted by WesternSkies (Post 2696877)
DFW is already about the same size as LGA. :eek:

Everything I’ve read suggests it should be about 100 to 110 crew members in each seat by spring. Which I’m hoping for since I moved here to upgrade and not be on reserve. Three years at the company

misterpretzel 10-25-2018 04:32 PM

Any specific reason that DTW always is so junior (other than Detroit being Detroit)? I'm considering skywest for the future and it seems like DTW would be the best for career progression

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WesternSkies 10-25-2018 05:12 PM


Originally Posted by misterpretzel (Post 2697788)
Any specific reason that DTW always is so junior (other than Detroit being Detroit)? I'm considering skywest for the future and it seems like DTW would be the best for career progression

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There isn't anything specifically bad about DTW as it has matured. New bases typically run more junior plus there is Chicago next door that pulls in pilots for its better commuting options and generally more efficient flying. The flying legs are typically shorter as that is the nature of Delta flying out of DTW. Meaning a lot of cities around Detroit are only 1-1.5 hours of flying away. The flying is about 50/50 50 to 7/900 flying which most see as a benefit and a big change from when it was mostly 200 flying.
Even people who are already here flying slip in to correlating a junior base as "bad". In reality living in a junior base is amazing* (I think the NY market is an outlier due to cost and traffic.)

misterpretzel 10-26-2018 06:49 AM


Originally Posted by WesternSkies (Post 2697802)
There isn't anything specifically bad about DTW as it has matured. New bases typically run more junior plus there is Chicago next door that pulls in pilots for its better commuting options and generally more efficient flying. The flying legs are typically shorter as that is the nature of Delta flying out of DTW. Meaning a lot of cities around Detroit are only 1-1.5 hours of flying away. The flying is about 50/50 50 to 7/900 flying which most see as a benefit and a big change from when it was mostly 200 flying.
Even people who are already here flying slip in to correlating a junior base as "bad". In reality living in a junior base is amazing* (I think the NY market is an outlier due to cost and traffic.)

Yeah I figured as a single dude with not much baggage, I might as well move to a junior base even if QOL or whatever might be a little worse... At least reserve should theoretically be less

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hawk21 10-26-2018 07:56 AM

Yet they're only adding a tea spoon of pilots to the list for December. Wtf

amcnd 10-26-2018 08:30 AM


Originally Posted by hawk21 (Post 2698056)
Yet they're only adding a tea spoon of pilots to the list for December. Wtf

?? Class of 33 CRJ going on right now.. with another class of 35 starting next week.. Not sure what your referring too?? Maybe the DVR? That doesn’t reflect NH’s

hawk21 10-26-2018 09:25 AM


Originally Posted by amcnd (Post 2698073)
?? Class of 33 CRJ going on right now.. with another class of 35 starting next week.. Not sure what your referring too?? Maybe the DVR? That doesn’t reflect NH’s


I'm talking about DFW.

Champeen07 10-28-2018 09:25 AM

Looking into Skywest as a way to get some 121 time to attract the majors. Live in DFW and don't want to commute at all. I see its a CRJ only base, so is that possible to bid for in training? And it looks like about 6 months to DFW as a CRJ FO? How about once I upgrade? Any chance of still staying in DFW once that happens?

Also forgot to mention, Im currently typed in the ERJ. Any chance this has a bearing on what equipment I get in training?

Thanks.

amcnd 10-28-2018 09:45 AM

Currently CA DFW is 8/15 hire date for most jr Captain. FO should be as soon as IOE completion.. In the interview tell them you want CRJ...


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