SkyWest

Under the new partnership, students will have a direct path to obtaining commercial pilot certification.

ALPA president Capt. Joe DePete described SkyWest’s proposal as purposefully deceitful. He said it would undermine safety standards because it would allow the airline to avoid critical first officer qualification rules that apply to Part 121 operations, but not Part 135. That means the airline could hire pilots at less than the requirements of the 1,500-hour rule.

SkyWest Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW), the parent company of SkyWest Airlines, the largest regional airline, has filed a petition to the Department of Transportation for a Part 135 public air charter certificate. Dubbed “SkyWest Charter,” the upstart would allow the company to “conduct scheduled passenger operations as a commuter air carrier” using its 30-seat CRJ 200 […]

The partnership will bring a new professional time-building option to Destination 225° candidates.

SkyWest Airlines has announced that it is reinstating their rotor transition program, aimed at military aviators. The program, paused by COVID-19, provides military rotary wing pilots a direct path to become a SkyWest Pilot. SkyWest offers up to $17,500 in tuition reimbursement for fixed-wing transition training and a $7,500 bonus for military aviators. Pilots can […]

ATP and SkyWest Airlines have enhanced their tuition reimbursement program, which provides financial assistance to qualifying students with its Airline Pilot Hiring Partnership. Candidates enrolled in the training organization’s Airline Career Pilot Program can now receive up to $17,500 in assistance and take advantage of the partnership’s fast track from graduation to employment. The Jacksonville, […]