Skywest Junior bases
06-07-2015 | 11:44 AM
#11
Line Holder
Joined: Apr 2015
Posts: 359
Likes: 1
From: 737 FO
New hires in training are holding both LAX and SEA at compass
06-07-2015 | 11:55 AM
#12
Thread Starter
New Hire
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
From: TBD / FO
I briefly looked at Compass, but I'm concerned that their relationship with Delta would hold me back from a quick interview with Delta. Delta is currently the #1 Major that I'd want to work for. I'll have to do more digging to see if that's a perceived or real issue.
06-07-2015 | 12:47 PM
#13
Line Holder
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,153
Likes: 48
From: Supreme Allied Commander
Perceived. In fact, that makes absolutely no sense. What is your thought process behind that skepticism? Skywest flies more aircraft for DL than Compass, so if you're thinking they don't want to take pilots from DL connection providers than SKW and CPZ are no different. If you're referring to the flow through, that's over and was a Northwest Airline pre 2010 thing and ended for new hires 5 years ago. Compass is not owned by DL. And Delta doesn't care what airline you build experience at. It would be very foolish make a move thinking that this matters. Guys are now and will in the future be hired off the street by DL.
06-07-2015 | 01:26 PM
#14
Thread Starter
New Hire
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
From: TBD / FO
Perceived. In fact, that makes absolutely no sense. What is your thought process behind that skepticism? Skywest flies more aircraft for DL than Compass, so if you're thinking they don't want to take pilots from DL connection providers than SKW and CPZ are no different. If you're referring to the flow through, that's over and was a Northwest Airline pre 2010 thing and ended for new hires 5 years ago. Compass is not owned by DL. And Delta doesn't care what airline you build experience at. It would be very foolish make a move thinking that this matters. Guys are now and will in the future be hired off the street by DL.
I'm pretty new to this industry and was concerned that Compass would still have folks in the Delta pipeline from that 2010 cutoff. That being said, I wasn't sure if Delta had any agreements with Compass to favor people in that pipeline vs the non-pipeline folks. For me, being prior military, thankfully it's mostly a recency of experience issue that I must fix. I'm trying to minimize any self-imposed disadvantages. Thanks again for the reply.
06-07-2015 | 01:35 PM
#15
Covfefe
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 3,001
Likes: 0
One issue with CPZ for someone like you to consider is the $12k training contract. I don't keep up with who has one and who doesn't (I do know CPZ and Mesa have one). Prorated each month, realistically after you get the necessary recency and go through the interview process and get a class date and all that, it will be negligible, and it will be dwarfed by the pay increase at DAL, so I personally wouldn't care much about it, but something else to think about nonetheless.
06-07-2015 | 02:06 PM
#16
Covfefe
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 3,001
Likes: 0
I was. Helo only though. Trying to get back in mil part time (ANG). Doing my time in the regionals like everyone else. I went to Mesa though because my family lives in Phoenix and I'm not uprooting them.
I'd at least apply to CPZ and have another option. See what their recruiters have to say at least.
I'd at least apply to CPZ and have another option. See what their recruiters have to say at least.
06-07-2015 | 05:39 PM
#18
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 2,303
Likes: 0
From: Seat 0B
I was. Helo only though. Trying to get back in mil part time (ANG). Doing my time in the regionals like everyone else. I went to Mesa though because my family lives in Phoenix and I'm not uprooting them.
I'd at least apply to CPZ and have another option. See what their recruiters have to say at least.
I'd at least apply to CPZ and have another option. See what their recruiters have to say at least.
06-07-2015 | 09:09 PM
#20
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Aug 2014
Posts: 613
Likes: 0
If you go to SW I wouldn't expect to be sitting reserve either, but only because we don't have any reserves. The other day we had 1 reserve FO available system wide. Rumor is we have about 230 or so people waiting for IOE. Not sure if that is CA and FO. Sounds like we have lost a bunch of our LCA's to the majors. But we don't need more people, we just need to reflow the ones that are still here.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
