Originally Posted by Westcoastpilot5 (Post 2431497)

Looking around at the different regionals, and initially Skywest is the most attractive as I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and all things equal like to stay here. I imagine SFO is realitivly junior but can anyone provide any insight on how long it would take to get based in SFO? Is most of the flying out of sfo CRJ or ERJ and what are the typical trips out of SFO look like? When the time comes down the road is SFO any different on the captain side for seniority?

Sorry if these have been asked before

Originally Posted by hawk21 (Post 2431504)

Don't take the CRJ. SFO just went fairly junior on the 175.

Originally Posted by WesternSkies (Post 2430857)

Sometimes they can, sometimes they can't (i.e. PUB)
People really don't like flying on T-Props, and then you add on poor performance, poor service and a high cancellation rate like GLA had in the midwest and the traveling public will drive or drive to a bigger airport.

Add in OO has all of United's network to connect people in Denver, like Envoy has all of American's network in DFW.
There is a staggering difference in the number of people that drive to GCK to connect through DFW relative to the number of people in Dodge City that simply want to go to Denver.

There were very well populated areas with very poor ridership simply due to GLA. Envoy has boosted ridership in some of these areas to unimaginable levels.

Originally Posted by Mach242 (Post 2432621)

Any truth that Skywest is opening a ATL base?:confused:

Originally Posted by TenaciousB (Post 2432209)

Are junior FOs on reserve flying very much at SFO versus ORD or any of the other relatively junior 175 FO bases?

Originally Posted by amcnd (Post 2432625)

Yes. But Reserve base only to start... think it was 9 each seat.

Originally Posted by Mach242 (Post 2432735)

Ok so it's currently a reserve base or will be? 9 a seat? Is there any idea when it will be open to hold a line?

Originally Posted by amcnd (Post 2432745)

Opens November bid i think.. Probably mid/late next year as ASA transitions out of Delta...

Originally Posted by Mach242 (Post 2432758)

O ok kool. Yeah am having to bail out of XJT because I lost my base here in ATL so trying to figure out my next move. I feel Skywest is a great option my only reservation is not having a union. PSA is on my mind as well. Any advice from anyone with insight would be greatly appreciated to help weigh this tough decision :)