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06-05-2016, 08:12 PM

#1511

WesternSkies

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Don't come here if driving to work in Houston is a big deal for you.
They are talking about closing it. I can't imagine it closing but all signs point to you being a commuter.

06-05-2016, 09:28 PM

#1512

tizzizzailslf04

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I'm looking at coming over to Skywest in October. I'll be moving to Chicago. Hoping for the CRJ as it looks like that's where all the flying is. Obviously a lot can change between now and then, but as of right now, how long can a newhire expect to be on reserve in ORD?

06-06-2016, 04:12 AM

#1513

Turbosina

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WesternSkies

Don't come here if driving to work in Houston is a big deal for you.
They are talking about closing it. I can't imagine it closing but all signs point to you being a commuter.

Agreed. MT's last update included a mention that IAH will likely close early next year...

06-06-2016, 04:18 AM

#1514

UALfoLIFE

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Quote:

Originally Posted by saxman66

I stand corrected. Where are these videos? I can't find them on Skynet.

I went to find them and they've been removed or archived to somewhere else.

06-06-2016, 04:52 AM

#1515

N1234

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Kazansky

New Guy here,

I currently live in Houston & hoping to hold IAH eventually, but some have warned me it is a shrinking base and that alot of the 700s are leaving IAH and leading to a possible closure eventually. (I don't necessarily hope to hold IAH for a CA upgrade one day, but my goal is to live on base here at least while im an FO).

What are my best resources for understanding base shrinkage?
...I've heard many things from other friends warning me that trying to hold IAH is a dumb thing to do (1 SLC Skywest FO, a few envoy guys, and a mutual friend at Delta)... honestly i'm just not even sure what to look for or what questions to ask when considering whether trying to hold a line at IAH is a poor decision or not. Any help?

(yes I used search function, only found page 18 of this thread and one other page of relevance).

Thanks in advance, and sorry if this was a stupid question.

I would not count on IAH for the long term if that is important to you.

Almost all UA 700s will go away (I think there are only 6 or 7 left). UA is pursuing a single partner strategy in IAH and their chosen regional partner in IAH is Mesa, i.e. I would not expect any SKYW 175 to go to IAH.

Nobody knows for sure but I think there is a good chance that IAH will indeed close.

Even if IAH remains a base, you would likely have a hard time holding it relative to other senior folks who are living in IAH .

06-06-2016, 07:34 AM

#1516

Apokleros

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tizzizzailslf04

I am ORD CRJ on reserve, June is my second month on reserve; add as well to that the half of a month after I completed IOE. Possibly July will also be reserve for me. Many of my classmates from January are the same, so three months is what you should expect.

06-06-2016, 07:38 AM

#1517

Mistek89

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Is it possible to get ORD out of the gate as opposed to getting sent to dtw or msp first ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apokleros

06-06-2016, 08:18 AM

#1518

Apokleros

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mistek89

Is it possible to get ORD out of the gate as opposed to getting sent to dtw or msp first ?

I would say very much yes; I chose ORD during ground school as my first pick and got it before my sim checkride. Anyone who wanted ORD, got it as their first choice. Of course that may have changed now with DTW opening in July, but I reckon that it will not affect your ability to bid for ORD very much. Even if you somehow did not receive ORD before your sim ride, you will be able to bid for it very quickly before your IOE ends on the CRJ, and likely receive it.

That applies to the CRJ side. If you want the ERJ, you will most definitely be able to get ORD right away since it is junior on that type.

06-06-2016, 08:30 AM

#1519

Karloffstall

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Last month there were zero CRJ transfers to Chicago, zero.

06-06-2016, 12:00 PM

#1520

rcfd13

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Karloffstall

Last month there were zero CRJ transfers to Chicago, zero.

Some of the DTW flying was being done with deadheads out of ORD to DTW, CVG and ATL to start or end the trip. It makes sense that ORD would shrink a little bit on the CRJ side as DTW grows since ORD crews will lose some of that flying. Same for MSP. I don't think it's anything to get too worried over. ORD is still the biggest base at Skywest and there are a lot of CRJ FOs there who have the potential to upgrade within the next couple of months. They will need plenty of junior people in ORD as long as upgrades continue.