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Originally Posted by spikemath (Post 2218310)

We're still averaging about 60 new hires a month. Some months were closer to the 100 mark like last winter, but it hasn't really slowed down. The only difference is two new hire classes of 30ish per month rather than one class of 60.

It's around 50-60 CRJ new hires a month and 30-40 ERJ new hires.
We are hiring 80-100 a month right now and have been doing it for a while.

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Originally Posted by CrosswindSolo (Post 2218464)

Well I think it's not an issue of filling classes with bodies but filling them with professionals that will benefit the SkyWest culture. I'm sure you all want to be able to attract the best out there and not actually be like other outfits, to not name names, that only check your pulse and logbook for ATP mins.

You'd be surprised by the quality of candidates we're attracting, it's been very good, not all I'm sure but def most

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Originally Posted by Squallrider (Post 2218528)

You'd be surprised by the quality of candidates we're attracting, it's been very good, not all I'm sure but def most

I didn't mean to imply that was currently taking place, I recently interviewed, and the other applicants were great folks. It was more of a down the road issue, probably well down the road considering SkyWest's monopoly on west coast bases.

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Originally Posted by Squallrider (Post 2218528)

You'd be surprised by the quality of candidates we're attracting, it's been very good, not all I'm sure but def most

As evidenced by IOE averages going way, way up.... :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by WaterRooster (Post 2218221)

All I want is a thumbs up emoji.......

I'll do you one better. Shout out to Mercyful Fate in SJU.....

http://i.imgur.com/XCavvfK.gif

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Originally Posted by Blackwing (Post 2218543)

As evidenced by IOE averages going way, way up.... :rolleyes:

Interesting that you judge the quality of a new hire by the number of hours it took for them to finish IOE.

I'd say its usually (not always) a pretty good gauge of the quality of the pilot. Some of the sharpest FO's I've flown with were pretty fresh off IOE, but they also didn't take much more than the minimum. As for those who have taken 100+ hours, well...

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Originally Posted by GravyRobber (Post 2218580)

So you ask all your FOs how many hours it took them to finish IOE while forming an opinion of how well they did?
I've never asked or been asked how many hours it took me. I guess I just make my judgement of their skills on the flight I flew with them.

Irrespective of how many hours of IOE are required (and yes I understand that it costs money to do extra IOE etc.) the outcome appears to be pretty good as in sharp new pilots - for the most part.

So training is working. And the pool of potential pilots is deeper than what many thought (for now at least). It remains to be seen what the future holds but we seem to be doing just fine.

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Originally Posted by RemoveB4Flight (Post 2218596)

I don't directly ask them, but if they are new, it will usually come out in casual conversation. "Welcome to SkyWest, how are you liking it so far? How was training?" Not a pointed question.

I'm sorry, but if it takes you 100+ hours to do what an average person does in 40, that is a red flag. All I'm saying is that I, from direct experience, can see a correlation.

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Originally Posted by N1234 (Post 2218601)

I agree. The vast majority of new people I fly with are very sharp. Training does a good job.