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02-18-2014, 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by lowtimepilot
There has been a lot of talk about how the 50 seat JETs are not cost efficient and how they will go away. But what about companies like Skywest who fly smaller turbo props , such as EMB 120? Will they be getting rid of the EMB 120's too?
02-18-2014, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by lowtimepilot
There has been a lot of talk about how the 50 seat JETs are not cost efficient and how they will go away. But what about companies like Skywest who fly smaller turbo props , such as EMB 120? Will they be getting rid of the EMB 120's too?
02-18-2014, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by buddies8
Steer Clear of SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW)
Yeah, from the looks of things alpa will talk xjt into self imploding "for the greater good of the industry"? I rode in a jumpseat with those guys a couple weeks ago and it was the worst flying experience of my life. They know it's coming. Hope they can keep the mess from affecting SKYW.
02-18-2014, 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by kzofzdv
34 new hires on the seniority list for 2/24 (8 bro 26 CRJ). Better than the 32 last month but still not the 40 targeted.
02-18-2014, 09:33 PM
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Is it true applicants who are current 121 are being offered starting pay at year 2?
02-18-2014, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by N927EV
Is it true applicants who are current 121 are being offered starting pay at year 2?
Nobody on the line has heard that, and I think SAPA would have to be in the loop. So probably not.
Being 121 current doesn't get the company off the hook for training costs, although I had heard they were exploring with the FAA the possibility of putting CRJ 121 current hires through a much-abbreviated new-hire program. FAR 121 has a rarely-used provision for that IIRC.
02-19-2014, 09:39 AM
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Upgrade
Is there any truth to the rumor that lower time pilots can be bypassed for upgrade by those with more turbine PIC time?
02-19-2014, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Skykid
Is there any truth to the rumor that lower time pilots can be bypassed for upgrade by those with more turbine PIC time?
But you do need a certain amount of turbine 121 experience to upgrade. This is used to be airline policy but is now regulatory iirc. A new hire CFI might get by passed if his seniority could hold upgrade before he acquired the turbine time.
02-19-2014, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Skykid
Is there any truth to the rumor that lower time pilots can be bypassed for upgrade by those with more turbine PIC time?
No one will bypass your seniority because they have more experience or more turbine PIC time, but if your number comes up for upgrade and you don't have the requirements they'll go to the next person in line. They still need to fill the captain slot.
02-19-2014, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Seminole00
How do you know that?
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