SkyWest to fly E175s for Alaska, Gets 12 PCL CR2s

[Roger Roger]

Irony would be joining #teamSEA now.

You'd get TDYd to #teamANC for a month of Barrow turns.

 

[SurferLucas]

You'd get TDYd to #teamANC for a month of Barrow turns.

I might be joining #teamANC for a few months next summer...

 

[Roger Roger]

I might be joining #teamANC for a few months next summer...

As always, holler if you come through town. I can't guarantee that I'll be able to get away from the office or the kiddo, but I'll try!

 

[pdxcfi]

Well, they're not helping the training saturation with news like this. Every QX FO I've talked to today is headed for the door.

Ya'll can head for the door, I'll head to the upgrade...or hell....which I think is St Louis, Ok City, and Wisconsin....all of which blow monkey butt in the summer and winter....I'd rather fly to Deadhorse, Ak

Doesn't AS already fly to St Louis? That sounds a lot like mainline flying...not that I'd know what that is. I'd be more POed if I was at AS than where I am now....sounds like they're (got it right this time) outsourcing what would otherwise be 737 flights. Wouldn't be surprised if there are E190s that show up...and would be a good 120ish passenger replacement....

I will laugh when the first fleet wide AD or inspection of wire bundles (MD 80) comes out and grounds either...but that's never happened before...AA.

 

[WestIndian425]

Well, they're not helping the training saturation with news like this. Every QX FO I've talked to today is headed for the door.

Where are they going?

 

[PhilosopherPilot]

Alaska is not interested in buying any other fleet type. They're sold on the one fleet-type concept.

Yeah, a buddy of mine who works at our HQ recently did the math, and it costs us a pretty penny to have our two fleet types.

 

[surreal1221]

It has engines on the wings...it must be the 737 killer.

 

[pete2800]

Where are they going?

Other places that are hiring. One is dropping as many days as possible so he can wait tables and make more money.

 

[Hacker15e]

Are QX FOs leaving because they are following upgrades, or are they worried QX is going to be gutted a'la Envoy by AAG in the upcoming months/years?

 

[jtrain609]

FO's have been leaving QX because of upgrade times since the 80's.

 

[Hacker15e]

FO's have been leaving QX because of upgrade times since the 80's.

I was referencing just what @pete2800 referenced in his post, that appeared to say there was a recent increase in guys leaving.

 

[surreal1221]

Other places that are hiring. One is dropping as many days as possible so he can wait tables and make more money.

But I thought QX pilots were the highest paid in our sub-segment of the industry?

 

[elmetal]

But I thought QX pilots were the highest paid in our sub-segment of the industry?

You underestimate how much waiting tables can make

 

[surreal1221]

You underestimate how much waiting tables can make

Uh...make it full time then if it's that spectacular.

*From the been there, done that, file.*

 

[elmetal]

Uh...make it full time then if it's that spectacular.

*From the been there, done that, file.*

I'm not saying go do it, just saying.

 

[surreal1221]

Word.

 

[Nick]

Yeah, a buddy of mine who works at our HQ recently did the math, and it costs us a pretty penny to have our two fleet types.

But one fleet type does things the other can not do, and the other fleet type does things that the other can not do.

So if an airline has two types and uses them correctly, that would be worth paying a pretty penny to have the extra cost of the second type of airplane.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

But one fleet type does things the other can not do, and the other fleet type does things that the other can not do.

So if an airline has two types and uses them correctly, that would be worth paying a pretty penny to have the extra cost of the second type of airplane.

Wait, you mean the 737 isn't the perfect airplane for every operation? Shocked, I say.

 

[alaskadrifter]

Wait, you mean the 737 isn't the perfect airplane for every operation? Shocked, I say.

That's because Boeing hasn't come out with the super stretch 737-900x10^10ER yet!

 

[Hacker15e]

That's because Boeing hasn't come out with the super stretch 737-900x10^10ER yet!

I'm surprised there's not a super-short (like the 600...but smaller!) 37NG to "compete" with the RJs.