Cruz5350

What was the break down between 2/7/9 trips?

GravyRobber

Almost all -700 flying. Should have mentioned that in the original post.

rickair7777

Yes, I'm rather alarmed at this point. I didn't find the old-style SKW interview particularly hard (thorough, yes) and didn't realize that it made a vast difference, but now that it's gone I sure miss it.

Maybe I'll go hide out as a line-pilot is some super-senior corner so I don't have to fly with noobs.

Bangkok750

Can someone please tell me what the most junior domiciles are at the moment?
Thanks

soakingpilot

thats the way.. i really appreciate all these comments and I have heard in the cockpit from captains that say all the new hires just dont know anything and that the quality isnt like it was before.. wow thanks?

Im sure a positive attitude like that is someone that will then share useful knowledge to help another guy. Hah I bet that same attitude is one that they volunteered on their old and thorough interview so many years ago.

"Hi mr new interview pilot where do you see yourself in 10 years? Well I see myself blasting away on forums and in the cockpit that hiring standards arnt what they used to be and pilots dont know **** compared to what they used too when I was wet behind the ears"

** but I was never wet behind the ears because I am all knowing and godlike! ughhhh im signing off this thing for a good while.

Squallrider

Msp/ord/iah in that order tho The wildcard is the 175, can get Denver right out of training (new hire in June class did before IOE), SFO and even SEA can sometimes be gotten on 175. MSP on CRJ and ORD on 175 is the firmest answer

Nevets

Two out three of those are not out of business. But I know you count air Wisconsin as also out of business. I guess you live in a world where facts don't matter and you make things up to suit your failed argument.

I get it. You don't want to fight for better because you are scared your airline will seize to exist. So you would rather roll over and take your crumbs. My best advice for pilots is to work on having a viable back up plan. This way you can make decisions based on your convictions rather than on emotion.

Dashbro

So, enough of this boring a$$ conversation and back to things which are actually interesting and important. Had TG in the jumpseat today and he can confirm 18 new E-175's for united starting delivery late this year, and 10 more 175's for Alaska next year. All growth. Tons of RFP's to bid on (obviously) and management is confident they can staff it all with the new first year pay rate.

Fourpaw

Any idea how hard IAH is to hold? Will that be 175's?

Squallrider

They are a fraction a what they were, and so is left? The expensive labor senior guys, that equates to higher cost and no real new flying, as can be seen at expressjet and envoy. That is reality but hey I'm sure your precious ALPA will be there when the ship sinks, just like they were for comair guys. To have a backup plan generally you have to have excess funds, many people at regionals don't have that.

Your and most of expressjet mentality of riding it into the ground, "I'll be in mainline before this place goes under" mentality is dangerous to people that don't have a back up and no other source of income.
My opinion, which you obviously ignore, is that our hourly rate is better than most, where we can improve on is QOL, most of which can be improved by more staffing, which this TA can address. Going after major gains hourly is not likely since our rates are high as is, this may seem like grumbs to you, but it's better than being out of a job 5 years from now. Skywest too big and too successful to fail you'll say, and I'll say again, how many of those are no longer with us or a shadow at best of what they were? Expressjet/AsA/envoy used to be the place to be, how's your intake nowdays? Get a life away from the Skywest thread nevets, your
Agenda is sad and pathetic. Have you looked at hourly rates? Besides AWAC 200s we beat 90% of other regionals, can't raise the bar when we are the bar