Originally Posted by chazbird

So, when I am in indoc and I don't get SFO and I tell them, sorry, no can do, what goes on the PRIA? An insolent fire starting, upstart Rasputin, which will haunt and hold me back forever? Or what? Any ideas?

I am beginning to see the light though. Probably rather than award a base before the class, like they could, maybe they will stick with what they have. I fully understand the senior people wanting to change their domiciles and not getting in their way, but the slots after that are what I am talking about. They could rearrange that process and get more people into their classes. But if they aren't willing to be creative, all the while not stepping on more senior pilots, then maybe they are not so bright. I am in no way shocked, this sort of mentality (among other lapses) seems to have gotten them where they are as far as pilot staffing.

Originally Posted by Nevets

Only training failures go on your pria, not incomplete. But it is in bad form to quit without giving at least two weeks notice. And it may be a requirement to not get a "would not rehire" check box marked. In fact, they would probably check that box regardless. Not a big deal until your next airline request your employment information. And probably still not a big deal at the next regional but it might come into question when moving on to the "dream" airline, unless you can give a good explanation.

Originally Posted by Nevets

Look, there are ups and downs in the airline industry. Both at mainline and at regionals. When the tide was rising Comair got a really good contract, then it was ACA, then xjt, then air Wisconsin, then xjt again, then horizon. At that point the tide turned. Skywest CERTAINLY would've been up there with their hundreds of millions of dollars in profit. Skywest has been the most profitable regional in history, more so than any of the other ones I just mentioned that each raised the bar when it was their turn. If you don't think that Skywest pilots would've ever gotten a contract that was at least comparable to the top contract, then I don't know what to tell you. And now, almost every single regional is increasing their pilot cost by offering better and better compensation packages. Yet many of them are not even close to the profitability that Skywest currently has. I'm not saying that pilot unions are all powerful at all. Many of them have weak pilots in their MECs leading them. And dispute that, some of them are making gains. Now is the time to use some of that leverage to get up there in the top tier. If you don't think that you can do that with a pilot union at Skywest, then you are saying your pilots are not good enough to achieve it. I personally think they can if they were union. And that would help all the rest of us.

Anyway, of course it would be ideal if there was a single seniority list and one regional pilot Union. But the perfect shouldn't get in the way of the "better than what we have now." It honestly sounds like a convenient excuse to not be for a pilot union. I think it's a cop out since it'll almost certainly ever happen.

Originally Posted by zondaracer

Hire Date Months
FO in ORD 1/26/2015 3 months
FO in MSP 1/26/2015 3 months
FO in SFO 11/20/2014 5 months
FO in IAH 11/17/2014 5 months
FO in DEN 10/20/2014 6 months
FO in COS 10/20/2014 6 months
FO in LAX 9/22/2014 7 months
FO in SEA 7/28/2014 9 Months
FO in SLC 4/28/2014 1 year
FO in PHX 11/25/2013 1 year 5 months

Months are based on from date of hire.

Originally Posted by Utah

SLC has a number of pilots wanting to transfer in. It could be a while.