The article says deliveries will be 2016-2017.

 

My guess would be LAX, they haven't said anything about crews leaving that base even tho the 200s are for American. But you never k know could be IAD or EWR...or any other United base lol Houston ?

 

Hey I accepted a crj class and was wondering how the difference training works? After you get qualified on the 700/900 do they use you only on the 700/900 or do they switch you between all three 200/700/900? Thanks

 

You fly all 3, but as a junior line holder be prepared to fly the 200 most of the time (unless you're in IAH which is only 700's).

 

They train you on the CRJ-200, and at the end of that you have your CL-65 type rating which is good for all the CRJs. You'll do IOE on either the 200 700 or 900, and then you will do OOE (other operating experience) on the other airframes. I did my IOE on the 700, and OOE on the 200. I regularly fly both. I haven't had a chance to fly the 900 yet.

 

Here's the link: SkyWest, Inc. Announces Agreement to Fly 18 Additional E175 Aircraft for United Airlines - kcentv.com - KCEN HD - Waco, Temple, and Killeen

Deliveries to Begin in Late 2016

ST. GEORGE, Utah, Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SkyWest, Inc. ("SkyWest") (NASDAQ:SKYW) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary SkyWest Airlines, Inc. ("SkyWest Airlines") has entered into an amendment to an existing Capacity Purchase Agreement with United Airlines, Inc. ("United") to operate an additional 18 new Embraer E175 dual-class regional jet aircraft.

"We're pleased to secure additional dual-class flying for United," said Chip Childs, SkyWest, Inc. President. "This agreement represents ongoing execution of our plans to improve overall fleet mix as we continue our commitment to deliver what our partners need through solid, reliable service."

The aircraft will be operated by SkyWest Airlines. The cabin will be a dual-class configuration of 76 seats and will be equipped with Wi-Fi. Under the agreement, it is anticipated that delivery of the aircraft will begin in late 2016, with all 18 aircraft being delivered by mid-2017.

About SkyWest, Inc.
SkyWest, Inc. was named one of "America's Best Employers" by Forbes in 2015 and was Air Transport World's Regional Airline of the Year in 2014. SkyWest, Inc. is the holding company for two scheduled passenger airline operations and an aircraft leasing company and is headquartered in St. George, Utah. SkyWest's airline companies provide commercial air service in cities across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean with more than 3,500 flights and a fleet of 678 aircraft. SkyWest Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, US Airways, American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. ExpressJet Airlines operates through partnerships with United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. SkyWest is headquartered in St. George, Utah, and continues to set the standard for excellence in the regional industry with unmatched value for customers, shareholders and its nearly 20,000 employees.

 

Correct. In the summer flying rush I only flew -700s for 3 months straight, but then in September I have 4 -200 trips and one -700 trip.

Different bases have different airframe mixes. IAH only has -700s, as pointed out, while PHX (I think) only has -200s at the moment. MSP has a mix, but you'd have to bid above 20% to reliably be able to get anything other than a -200.

Good story...while on RSV, having completed -900 OOE and having only had 4 landings in that airplane, I was assigned a -900 trip with a RSV captain. Halfway through the first leg the CA turns to me and says 'Hey I haven't landed one of these things in about 4 years, do you remember the technique?'

Then his PFD and MFD went blank on downwind, so I had to land it, despite not having landed a -900 in about four or five months. It was fine, though. (For those uninitiated in the CRJ, the -200 and -700 land extremely differently, requiring different techniques in throttle reduction and flare. If you forget what variant you're flying and mix up the techniques, life gets a bit more exciting 30 feet above the ground. The -900 is rather similar to the -700, though...you just have to flare it a bit more.)

 

Thanks for the info guys I appreciate it! I'm trying to get ORD so I'm guessing they also have a mix like MSP.

 

umm since skyw is picking up some new erj's is this the announcement that we have been waiting for post pay package and 150 + fos / cpts in ORD ? I was hoping more for an announcement for Delta flying on the ERJs

 

ORD's mix, in the winter, tends to be 'wintry mix.' A lovely cocktail of melting snow, Type I de ice, frozen leaking blue juice, oil, hydraulic fluid, probably some Jet-A, and other substances you don't want to know about.

Wear boots.