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07-08-2014 | 07:05 AM
#5731
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Joined: Oct 2013
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ORD has a good mix of trips overall but the 700/900 trips go pretty senior. I'm a 2.5 year ORD FO and have less than 100 hours in the 700 and 900 combined. If I do get a 700 trip awarded it's usually around min credit so I actually somewhat try to avoid them. ORD does have some really nice 200 trips that flow through DEN and IAH. There are a lot of short legs but that's not all you'll do even when you're junior.
I can't stand flying the 200, so I try to avoid it as much as possible. I haven't flown the 200 (other than a standup/CDO/SDP) in a couple years.
As far as seniority in ORD, it is quite senior as far as FOs go, but on the bottom, it's junior, as most bases are.
07-08-2014 | 07:22 AM
#5732
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
When SKW was considering jumping on the e-jet bandwagon about ten years ago they realized the CRJ burned about 15% less gas, so they passed on the e-jet at the time. In 2008 that looked a good move... with fuel prices up and the economy down every gallon counted. But I think the majors just finally decided to eat the fuel delta because their customers hate little jets.
New production e-jets may be more fuel efficient, IDK.
07-08-2014 | 08:16 AM
#5733
Line Holder
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: It's hot out here.
Embraer 170 Seating, Specs, Safety, Photo, Price
Fuel Burn seems to be the same as CRJ 700. 1000 lbs more payload.
Fuel Burn seems to be the same as CRJ 700. 1000 lbs more payload.
07-08-2014 | 08:52 AM
#5734
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Embraer 170 Seating, Specs, Safety, Photo, Price
Fuel Burn seems to be the same as CRJ 700. 1000 lbs more payload.
Fuel Burn seems to be the same as CRJ 700. 1000 lbs more payload.
Today as an example:
SLC/ORD E-175 FL330 Burn:10565#
SLC/ORD CRJ-7 FL390 Burn: 8326#
SLC/ORD CRJ-9 FL370 Burn: 8957#
07-08-2014 | 10:08 AM
#5735
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Joined: Feb 2013
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Sorry if already posted but just happened to see-
Skywest fined for drug testing violations
News for July 8th, 2014 | Airline Pilot Info
Skywest fined for drug testing violations
News for July 8th, 2014 | Airline Pilot Info
07-08-2014 | 10:35 AM
#5736
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Joined: Mar 2014
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Sorry if already posted but just happened to see-
Skywest fined for drug testing violations
News for July 8th, 2014 | Airline Pilot Info
Skywest fined for drug testing violations
News for July 8th, 2014 | Airline Pilot Info
Nothing to see here... it's not that it didn't perform drug tests, just that some minimum wage employee down in SGU failed to make sure they were included in the pool of employees available for randoms.
07-08-2014 | 11:47 AM
#5739
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Nah, no one wants to see SkyWest's newest United Express route map. It's pretty effing depressing. Add in the international flights for Alaska and it just continues to look more like a bowl of spaghetti. I'll spare everyone the soul drain and leave you more room on here to drop your nuggets of knowledge.
07-08-2014 | 12:34 PM
#5740
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Joined: May 2014
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Nah, no one wants to see SkyWest's newest United Express route map. It's pretty effing depressing. Add in the international flights for Alaska and it just continues to look more like a bowl of spaghetti. I'll spare everyone the soul drain and leave you more room on here to drop your nuggets of knowledge.
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