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04-16-2014, 05:29 AM
#4571
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Posts: 611
Completely false
Let's just say, for the sake of arguments, the aircraft are paid for. Operational cost are around $500/block hour (that's a very high cost, again for sake of arguments) and fuel costs of approximately $500 an hour as well (1,000lbs, $3.50gal). $1,000/block hr divided by 25 PAX is $40 per person, per hour, to break even. Then consider the amount of subsidies those small commuties pay, or EAS contract payments, it would be hard to see SkyWest losing money on these routes.
Let's just say, for the sake of arguments, the aircraft are paid for. Operational cost are around $500/block hour (that's a very high cost, again for sake of arguments) and fuel costs of approximately $500 an hour as well (1,000lbs, $3.50gal). $1,000/block hr divided by 25 PAX is $40 per person, per hour, to break even. Then consider the amount of subsidies those small commuties pay, or EAS contract payments, it would be hard to see SkyWest losing money on these routes.
04-16-2014, 05:36 AM
#4573
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Joined APC: Nov 2012
Posts: 611
The flow to United rumor has been thrown around for at least the last 2 years at SkyWest. It may well attract more new hires, but that will be off set by more guys leaving for United.
SkyWest is arguably the best regional to work for, but 1st year pay is terrible. To attract more pilots they, like all the other regionals, must stop trying to prolong the inevitable and get rid of the year one pay scale. If they started everyone on year 2 pay they would have no trouble filling classes, for now.
SkyWest is arguably the best regional to work for, but 1st year pay is terrible. To attract more pilots they, like all the other regionals, must stop trying to prolong the inevitable and get rid of the year one pay scale. If they started everyone on year 2 pay they would have no trouble filling classes, for now.
04-16-2014, 06:15 AM
#4574
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Joined APC: Apr 2012
Posts: 57
How is life on reserve for a new hire on the bro in SFO?
04-16-2014, 06:47 AM
#4575
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Position: RJ right-seat warmer
Posts: 632
I'll be that guy...
Latest nuggets from the training center:
1) iPads aren't happening. Looks like Windows Surface tablet is.
2) Hiring dept struggling to fill classes, find applicants, etc. HR starting to sweat a bit. Mesa recruiters in parking lot rumor confirmed.
3) SLC Brasilia flying shrinking and unprofitable.
4) Working on a flow with United but apparently it wouldn't be for just us, would be for all United Express carriers. How does that benefit recruiting at OO? Evidently that's the sticking point.
Discuss.
Latest nuggets from the training center:
1) iPads aren't happening. Looks like Windows Surface tablet is.
2) Hiring dept struggling to fill classes, find applicants, etc. HR starting to sweat a bit. Mesa recruiters in parking lot rumor confirmed.
3) SLC Brasilia flying shrinking and unprofitable.
4) Working on a flow with United but apparently it wouldn't be for just us, would be for all United Express carriers. How does that benefit recruiting at OO? Evidently that's the sticking point.
Discuss.
04-16-2014, 07:38 AM
#4576
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Joined APC: Nov 2010
Position: 737
Posts: 75
I just have to ask. If you were in a OO class, what on earth could make you want to jump to an airline that invites people to class without so much as a phone interview?? And at least to this noob, Skywest and Horizon seem like the two best regionals out there. I can't remotely imagine ditching a OO class to go to Mesa.
04-16-2014, 07:43 AM
#4577
Respek
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 2,635
Agh the good ole training center rumors..... It wouldn't be fun without them lol.
04-16-2014, 09:15 AM
#4578
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Joined APC: Jun 2012
Posts: 182
Completely false
Let's just say, for the sake of arguments, the aircraft are paid for. Operational cost are around $500/block hour (that's a very high cost, again for sake of arguments) and fuel costs of approximately $500 an hour as well (1,000lbs, $3.50gal). $1,000/block hr divided by 25 PAX is $40 per person, per hour, to break even. Then consider the amount of subsidies those small commuties pay, or EAS contract payments, it would be hard to see SkyWest losing money on these routes.
Let's just say, for the sake of arguments, the aircraft are paid for. Operational cost are around $500/block hour (that's a very high cost, again for sake of arguments) and fuel costs of approximately $500 an hour as well (1,000lbs, $3.50gal). $1,000/block hr divided by 25 PAX is $40 per person, per hour, to break even. Then consider the amount of subsidies those small commuties pay, or EAS contract payments, it would be hard to see SkyWest losing money on these routes.
04-16-2014, 09:47 AM
#4579
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Joined APC: Jul 2013
Posts: 611
Sure, $1600/hr sounds right. You want to make a profit. was just running the sheer cost of breaking even.
Even at $1600/hr with an average 80% load factor of 24 people is $67 per person, per hour. That's pretty reasonable.
04-16-2014, 11:03 AM
#4580
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Posts: 328
Why would that be a sticking point? I think the idea is to help staff all the UAX regionals across the board, not just a favored few.
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