Yes. More then expected..

Waaayyyyyyyyyyy more then expected. Training department is bursting as the seams.

Averaging at least 60 per crj class every month for the last year or so, some months even more. Then add in the 175 guys in, which is probably 10ish twice a month.

It's substantially more in-depth than newhire training at Mesa. I came from Mesa already typed in the CRJ and there was a moment during the final systems exam when I was certain I was going to fail. Ended up with a 91% but it felt like impending doom!

Just curious, when did you leave Mesa?

CRJ classes are every 2 weeks now...

Skywest is the place to go if it is your first airline on if you already have a lot of time. If you are just starting out Skywest will give you the best training, habit patterns, variety of flying, and working environment. Once you get your time in you can upgrade to captain because there will be an opening.

If you already have a lot of time you will get a quick upgrade at Skywest. It takes about 2 years for a first airline guy to get his 1000 hours. The upgrade time is quickly approaching 2 years and once it gets down there most of the new hires will not be able to upgrade yet. (Only 20% take the upgrade when they are first eligible now.) The training department just got 2 new ERJ sims going so training capacity will be higher. Upgrade will be down to 15 months to a year or less by next june. If they can get the FOs then the opportunity to be a captain will be almost immediate.

Pay will be going up. Skywest has the planes on order and coming in. They need the pilots and they need to raise the pay to get them.

Other regionals are dying. One regional pays 300% overtime. Make 120 a year as a new hire captain. But, it is about to be shutdown.

I agree that SKYW is one of the better if not the best game in town. But pls keep your optimism a little more guarded. No need to set false expectations like many others on here claiming fast upgrades etc.

Upgrade times have been heading down but I wouldn't extrapolate from that as many factors affect those.

Regardless, this is a good place to be at.

Once again, you're not very good with numbers, are you? Please explain logically how the upgrade will magically drop to "less than a year". You must be drinking the kool aid through a beer bong.

Not taking sides, but we all though upgrade would stay at 4 years for a long time. Yet a few months later it's at 2.5 years. Mainline taking our pilots are only going to get faster.


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