Scenic Airlines

[bafanguy]

Saw that Scenic Airlines is advertising for pilots to be located in "Carbondale"...I assume that would be Illinois ? Anyone know what a Vegas carrier would be doing in Illinois with Otters ?

Did a search on Scenic but found no current info. What's the deal with them? Are they solvent now and how are the labor relations these days ? Seems to be a lot of these types of problems in the past.

Thanks.

 

[bafanguy]

So, does this mean there are no current Scenic guys willing to comment ?

 

[IP076]

Where did you see this posting at? I've not found it just about anywhere. What equipment were they advertising for?

 

[vclean]

The only Scenic Airlines I am aware of is based in LAS. With your apparent experience, why would you be considering them?

http://www.scenicops.com/scenicpilot/hiring.html

 

[bafanguy]

Saw it on planejobs.com recently...

Why do I want it ? Everybody has to be someplace...flying an Otter might be fun...

 

[norskman2]

Yeah, but we still don't what the deal with Carbondale is. Is Scenic adding aerial tours of beautiful central Illinois?

 

[skylane58]

Senic holds a few EAS contracts using 1900's. Maybe they picked up a few more.

 

[IP076]

Would you be willing to post more about the posting on Plane Jobs?

I can't imagine they'd be doing scenic flights of the Shawnee National Forest!

 

[bafanguy]

The posting on planejobs.com didn't really say much....Scenic hiring captains for its 121 DHC-6 operation...Carbondale...DHC-6 experience preferred....fax resume....same requirements as on the website...yadda, yadda, yadda. Maybe there's a Carbondale, NV !!

I have no idea what an EAS contract is. Can you enlighten me ?

 

[JJJ]

EAS normally stands for essential air service. Basically the government pays a certain dollar figure to an airline to fly into a city that would not be profitable otherwise. Most of the EAS is 19 seaters. Maybe Scenic has found another source of income.