rcfd13

You're talking to pilots here. Good luck with that.

El10

What stones did I throw? Do you disagree with my views on what your company is doing? I have seen this movie before, do not wait to act as it will come on deaf ears when its to late.

450knotOffice

Actually, it doesn't because my main point still stands. Who cares if the individual works for SKW mainline or not?

Good job missing the point, though.

rcfd13

Where did the term mainline when referring to SKW employees even come from? I've never once heard anyone refer to a SKW pilot as mainline other than on these forums. I assume that was started by someone at another regional and has never been said by a SKW pilot.

I know at least a few pilots at just about every regional in the US and it might shock people to find out that all of them are the same.

AlaskaBound

So it's SkyWest mainline as opposed to the SkyWest regional? How do I get a job with the mainline portion? Surely the pay and work rules are better. Maybe it's the guys who fly the new shiny 175s? that's gotta be it.

Fletch727

I was thinking the same thing, just felt like it was too stupid to comment on. Now, if there was a Skywest Express, I would understand...

FlyinRabbit88

The joke which seems that everyone not at Skywest take it as some insult or something. The insides joke has been that the bro was flying Skywest express and the CRJ side was mainline. People have taken it as SkyWest is "mainline" vs expressjet pilot.

Those that have been at Skywest have known about the inside playfull rivalry between bro vs CRJ that we even had videos to mock each other during training.

450knotOffice

I've only seen it used on these boards. It's certainly not something I cooked up. I've seen it used in the context of Skywest Airlines being referred to as "mainline" within the group of airlines vs. XJT. Anyway, I have never flown for any of the referenced carriers, but I've seen a LOT of derogatory comments on this forum over the years by Skywest pilots directed toward XJT pilots. I suppose a few from the old ASA operation are doing the same thing. Granted, I'm guessing it's only a very small, vocal minority of pilots relative to the very large group flying for Skywest who actually feel that way, but the tone comes through loud and clear - and it's one of implied superiority over the pilots who fly for the other two divisions.

Heck, I have three friends who fly for Skywest, and even THEY notice it amongst some of their fellow pilots.

kfahmi

I can't imagine that out on the line, most pilots give a rip about the stuff that gets argued about on these forums all day long. All this talk about denying jumpseats, looking down at pilots from XX airline, et cetera...I gotta think that once you put on the uniform and go fly the line, all that c**p gets checked at the door. Yes? No? Guess I'm about to find out...

Seminole00

Most people check their nonsense at the door, and the word "mainline" is only used in jokes especially on the bro side. For some odd reason Expressjet pilots have a tendency to think that we consider SkyWest airlines "mainline".