Skywest
01-02-2015, 05:10 PM
#8241
MK Ultra Candidate
Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: Prime Leader of Boko Harumph
Posts: 1,167
Make fun of people with disabilities. Shows your true character, PM me with YOUR details. You won't see me tomorrow or any other day, unless you buy a ticket and ride in the back. Don't worry, your life will unfold as it should, and being as nasty and rude as you are, I am sure you will get everything you deserve.
01-02-2015, 07:00 PM
#8242
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jun 2009
Position: C-150
Posts: 88
OK, 22. And those may or may not stop flying.
Of course the economics of the airline industry have too many variables to get 100% predictive accuracy.
The best way to predict future performance is to look toward past performance mixed with an industry outlook of the future. So what does that look like?
Past: Skywest has been very successful in not only getting a steady stream of MORE contracts for NEW airplanes, but has also been able to make money off renegotiating OLD contracts in old airplanes. The bro was flown 10 years longer at SKW than most other regionals. So will the 200 dissappear overnight? What about the cycle limits? Idk. But skw has a good track record of growth.
As far as the future goes, go into stocks if you're great at predicting the future. There are definitely markets for 50 seat jets. Who will fly them? Well Skw already has the pilots and facilities at out stations so it just makes sense from a business perspective to renegotiate contracts and keep the flying at skw.
10 years from now the 200 will probably be gone, but are any of us going to be at regional in 10 years? Well some with crappy attitudes probably...
Of course the economics of the airline industry have too many variables to get 100% predictive accuracy.
The best way to predict future performance is to look toward past performance mixed with an industry outlook of the future. So what does that look like?
Past: Skywest has been very successful in not only getting a steady stream of MORE contracts for NEW airplanes, but has also been able to make money off renegotiating OLD contracts in old airplanes. The bro was flown 10 years longer at SKW than most other regionals. So will the 200 dissappear overnight? What about the cycle limits? Idk. But skw has a good track record of growth.
As far as the future goes, go into stocks if you're great at predicting the future. There are definitely markets for 50 seat jets. Who will fly them? Well Skw already has the pilots and facilities at out stations so it just makes sense from a business perspective to renegotiate contracts and keep the flying at skw.
10 years from now the 200 will probably be gone, but are any of us going to be at regional in 10 years? Well some with crappy attitudes probably...
01-03-2015, 10:24 PM
#8243
New Hire
Joined APC: Feb 2014
Posts: 7
On my way to sit reserve..... Anyone have any useful tips?
01-04-2015, 07:42 AM
#8246
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 40,057
Read the SAPA reserve survival guide.
Know when you have to answer your phone and when you don't.
DO NOT...
Answer your phone when you don't have to.
For that matter, never answer your phone. Let it roll to vm, then look online to see what they want before you call them back.
Agree to do something you don't have to do, unless it's to your benefit. Once you do agree, you can't take it back even if it's a policy violation or something you didn't have to do.
Acknowledge a trip online before you duty on for reserve availability. Doing so will allow them to push your duty on to the start time of the trip, making you legal to work much later. Same with answering your phone before duty on...If you answer at 0355, they can adjust your duty on to 2300 and have you fly a redeye even though you're acclimated for am reserve. If you wait until 0401 before talking to them then you keep your original 0400 duty on. I always wait at least five minutes after duty on...otherwise they might try to use a minute or two of wiggle room to pretend you didn't duty on yet.
Know when you have to answer your phone and when you don't.
DO NOT...
Answer your phone when you don't have to.
For that matter, never answer your phone. Let it roll to vm, then look online to see what they want before you call them back.
Agree to do something you don't have to do, unless it's to your benefit. Once you do agree, you can't take it back even if it's a policy violation or something you didn't have to do.
Acknowledge a trip online before you duty on for reserve availability. Doing so will allow them to push your duty on to the start time of the trip, making you legal to work much later. Same with answering your phone before duty on...If you answer at 0355, they can adjust your duty on to 2300 and have you fly a redeye even though you're acclimated for am reserve. If you wait until 0401 before talking to them then you keep your original 0400 duty on. I always wait at least five minutes after duty on...otherwise they might try to use a minute or two of wiggle room to pretend you didn't duty on yet.
01-04-2015, 08:15 AM
#8247
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2006
Position: 737
Posts: 1,136
Skywest
Never ever answer the phone. Let it go to VM. I think you have 10 minutes to either call back or acknowledge on sked+.
01-04-2015, 08:21 AM
#8248
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 484
Never do them any favors, or 'help them out,' unless you get immediate benefit. They are never going to do you favors or help you out, and aren't going to remember that one time you did... they are gonna try really hard to make things sound really good, in that instance, it most likely isn't.
01-04-2015, 08:34 AM
#8249
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2005
Position: RJ Captain
Posts: 1,181
Pack food. You will probably find yourself at times being unable to get any. Even just some powerbars will be helpful.
Bring a book/load up the kindle. You'll be sitting around a lot at the airport, hotel, or on the multiple deadheads you'll do.
Find on SkyWestonline the information for all of the crew lounges at the different hubs/domiciles. (under flight ops-crew info)
If they list a hotel on a trip sheet and you are not going there with a regular crew, call and make sure they have booked you a room.
Remember every phone conversation with the company is recorded.
Bring a book/load up the kindle. You'll be sitting around a lot at the airport, hotel, or on the multiple deadheads you'll do.
Find on SkyWestonline the information for all of the crew lounges at the different hubs/domiciles. (under flight ops-crew info)
If they list a hotel on a trip sheet and you are not going there with a regular crew, call and make sure they have booked you a room.
Remember every phone conversation with the company is recorded.
01-04-2015, 09:37 AM
#8250
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 1,154
Man the joke is on all of you guys who are responding to CCB. He is baiting you, and doing it well! He doesn't seem to care others under him are trying to make it and is happy to cheer for the company to sink out of bitterness. If you all would just leave him alone and ignore his posts, he would stop posting.
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