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05-21-2015 | 08:08 PM
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That would be what I heard, from the same guy who spelled out the LA/PHX switcheroo a month or so ago.
One of my LA Bro's said they just created a second ACP position and are telling people to not worry about the 200's. At the start of next year it won't matter.
One of my LA Bro's said they just created a second ACP position and are telling people to not worry about the 200's. At the start of next year it won't matter.
05-21-2015 | 08:47 PM
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Can you elaborate?
05-21-2015 | 09:05 PM
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What whocares said plus rumors of additional Alaska flying outside of PDX or SEA.
05-21-2015 | 09:17 PM
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The rejection of a pay raise has made SKYW less expensive indefinitely, so getting new contracts may be easier. CC, MT, "Please don't throw me into that briar patch."
05-21-2015 | 09:30 PM
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Skywest has always done a good job of finding work. I am not concerned.
Sucks for my LA brothers but I think things will work out. I doubt anyone will be displaced. Hopefully it'll help with staffing some of the eastern bases a bit
Sucks for my LA brothers but I think things will work out. I doubt anyone will be displaced. Hopefully it'll help with staffing some of the eastern bases a bit
05-21-2015 | 09:35 PM
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I think NVUS made a good point regarding the timeframe, but I also think you are on the right track.
A lot of pilots are being hired.
Most of the guys / gals I know are being awarded 85 to 100 hours of flying per month with about 9 days off. Losing some airplanes, gaining pilots (3500+) will hopefully result in an improved QOL.
We currently have 20? E-175s with UAL. Seems the staffing ratio is 1:7 (one airplane: seven crews). We are supposed start E175 service (7 aircraft) with AS soon. We still have an additional 40? E175 slots pending (no contract for them).
I do not believe the loss of 12 aircraft will affect Skywest as a whole, but there may be some domicile tightening, although the company has not historically forced a domicile change.
Should be interesting.
Feel free to correct the numbers where necessary.
A lot of pilots are being hired.
Most of the guys / gals I know are being awarded 85 to 100 hours of flying per month with about 9 days off. Losing some airplanes, gaining pilots (3500+) will hopefully result in an improved QOL.
We currently have 20? E-175s with UAL. Seems the staffing ratio is 1:7 (one airplane: seven crews). We are supposed start E175 service (7 aircraft) with AS soon. We still have an additional 40? E175 slots pending (no contract for them).
I do not believe the loss of 12 aircraft will affect Skywest as a whole, but there may be some domicile tightening, although the company has not historically forced a domicile change.
Should be interesting.
Feel free to correct the numbers where necessary.
Is the 9 days off correct? If so, yikes!
05-22-2015 | 08:16 AM
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I've never heard anyone being awarded only 9 days off. Also a lot of guys think there is all this Alaska flying to be had... Don't count on that, my best guess is maybe a few more planes on top of the original 7.
05-22-2015 | 09:19 AM
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MT said they are working out final details to swap the 700s for 175s for Alaska
05-22-2015 | 09:48 AM
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So now that the pay package has been voted down and instead of living somewhere decent i now can battle rats and gangs or gangs of rats to all the guys who voted it down thinking something better was coming.. well where is it? and what has your input been to get something better? just asking?
05-22-2015 | 10:01 AM
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So now that the pay package has been voted down and instead of living somewhere decent i now can battle rats and gangs or gangs of rats to all the guys who voted it down thinking something better was coming.. well where is it? and what has your input been to get something better? just asking?
But any way it's only been a week since it was voted down, so if you're looking for miracles I suggest you apply to disneyland.
And if you are a new hire and were looking forward to the big raise, I voted NO within seconds of the polls opening and I talked to everybody I could find and told them how the pay package was pure garbage.
So too bad, I'm certain I have been at SkyWest longer than you have and I'm holding out for something for all of the pilots, not just the carrot to bring on a bunch of entitled morons that have no idea of what they are doing.
That's how adults negotiate.
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