theHub

Nevermind. Found it. Bummer. Shuttle flights will probably go to Republic and AWAC like everything else.

Florida Flyer

I'm not expecting any announcement from PSA regarding "staffing levels" or furloughs until the scope of the mainline reductions is better known. Ironically, mainline downsizing may actually increase (or at least not substantially decrease) the amount of flying PSA does. It's entirely conceivable that RJs will replace some of the thinner routes that aren't profitable on mainline jets.

Additionally, consider where the mainline reductions will occurr: LasVegas, LaGuardia, and Boston. PSA has absolutely no exposure to Vegas or Boston, and very very little to LaGuardia. If anyone is going to take a bullet for these reductions, it would be Piedmont and Air Wisconsin.

Finally, since DCA will see an increase in flying, it is possible that PSA will see a small increase in block hours, or at least no big net change in block hours (i.e. flying lost with the LaGuardia closure may be made up for with more DCA flying).

I wish everybody at PSA the best, and hope that all affected at mainline and the regional affiliates get through this situation as best as they can.

deadstick35

I dunno. Capacity reduction is also done by making 4 (full seats) R/T to KXYZ per day instead of 5 with only 80% loads. Also, the winter reduction should balance things out. Besides, if they had a rehire class 1 NOV, the first furloughee wouldn't be done with the requal until mid/late JAN.

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meyers9163

Negative. E190 is being moved up there for this exact reason.

texaspilot76

Unfortunately, it looks like we will be replacing some mainline flying. We got an email today stating we will begin international flying at the first of the year.

seafeye

You don't know that. Could be Mesa's or could be new flying to the Bahamas. Like Exuma. Or it could be Air Wiskey flying to Canada, which used to be ours back in 2005.

Theonemarine

I could give a flying jump what it means if no one is recalled....

CaptKrunch

Where did you get this little tid bit? Last any of us heard the rest of the 190's were on the chopping block too.

johnso29

US Airways cutting 1,000 jobs, shifting flying - Yahoo! Finance

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Struggling US Airways said Wednesday it will cut some 1,000 jobs next year, shift nearly all of its flying to its three hubs and Washington, and suspend several international routes.

The retrenching is aimed at putting its airplanes where the money is -- its hubs at Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as Washington. US Airways said flying from its hubs has been profitable.
Once the changes are made early next year, 99 percent of its flying will be to or from those cities, up from 93 percent now. It's also keeping its US Airways Shuttle between Boston, New York, and Washington, although some of the Boston flying is shifting to its smaller Embraer 190 jets.

I'm guessing he's referring to this.

CaptKrunch

Psa pilots type "Psa airlines mec election" into YouTube. You might find it interesting.