ATL
 

Curious how quickly could an FO hold ATL? Is it more likely that a new hire would end up in DTW?

Thanks for any insight

Is Skywest still looking for captains?
 

It is not hard to understand why Skywest is short off pilots. They told a friend of mine who is a check airman and has been living and flying abroad for quite a few years, but flew with an airline in the US before and still did fly into all big US airports on wide bodies that he can’t apply for the left seat in Skywest due to having built his hours outside the USA. And they told him to apply for the first officers position. He didn’t really need the job and only was interested in Skywest due to the location he could be based at as he wanted to return to the US and just wanted to enjoy himself. The right seat was a bit too much for that for him at a regional though. So he let it pass Which I can understand looking at his experience and situation.
I mean, how can they say they are short of pilots if they turn down people who meet their requirements 10 times? I was amazed.

Any new hire can hold ATL immediately

If he doesn't have 1000 hours flying for a USA based 121 carrier (or the allowable 135 or Fractional experience), then he doesn't meet the FAA regulations for the left seat and is legally not allowed go direct to the left seat. Has nothing to do with what SkyWest "wants"

I interviewed November 7th. Talked to many friends who had heard back in 3 days to a week and a half tops. I haven’t heard anything.

After multiple emails and calls to my recruiter I finally got one back and it said they are still waiting on a final decision from the Pilot Review Board. Not sure what that means, but it’s the first response I’ve gotten.

I had emailed my interviewer last week and he told me all he could say is be patient and it’s most likely a good thing I haven’t heard. If it was a no they would have said something by now.

Email them again next week be the squeaky wheel

cool, how things have changed since I left and the last two times OO opened up in ATL.
I guess third time is a charm…

Well not sure if it is progress or not, but had a small update. I got sent an auto email thanking me for the interview (which was 5 weeks ago) and then filing out a pilot survey on why SkyWest and other HR questions.
Maybe it means I was moved from post-interview bin to the other.
No other response back though.

Everybody I know that's applied, or have a class date got that email, so think it's just a mass email. FWIW, I interviewed around 5 weeks ago, sent a follow up a week later, and got a CJO with my pick between Jan-May for a ERJ class.

My buddy who has a start date got that same email. I just got it yesterday too but I’m still waiting for a job offer after about 4 weeks. I just plan on emailing about once a week and see if something comes up.