Great Lakes' Part 135 plan
12-22-2014, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Mlewis8111
They now have a $9 million dollar revolving credit line. If they need to pay pilots more to retain/hire they can use that credit line to do so.
12-22-2014, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ClickClickBoom
Since they will refuse, how much longer will the good money go after bad?
You guys took economics, right?
01-07-2015, 12:53 PM
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GLA having an open house hiring event for flight attendants. Seems odd for a company that currently flies one plane (Denver to Pierre route on EMB-120) that potentially uses a flight attendant.
They might actually be adding some regional jets. With their recent refinancing they have the flexibility to do so.
https://greatlakesairlines-openhire....r=992273&aid=1
They might actually be adding some regional jets. With their recent refinancing they have the flexibility to do so.
https://greatlakesairlines-openhire....r=992273&aid=1
01-07-2015, 02:13 PM
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Mlewis8111 said, in part
The prospect of adding a new type of aircraft is time-consuming, and therefore expensive.
The question to Doug and Chuck is: Can they afford it? Can they afford not to?
Could they be considering retiring some of the 9 PAX 1900-Ds for smaller and therefore less expensive-to-operate aircraft?
SSPS - Shiny Smaller Plane Syndrome?
...They might actually be adding some regional jets. With their recent refinancing they have the flexibility to do so.
The question to Doug and Chuck is: Can they afford it? Can they afford not to?
Could they be considering retiring some of the 9 PAX 1900-Ds for smaller and therefore less expensive-to-operate aircraft?
SSPS - Shiny Smaller Plane Syndrome?
01-07-2015, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by FloridaLarry
Mlewis8111 said, in partThe prospect of adding a new type of aircraft is time-consuming, and therefore expensive.
The question to Doug and Chuck is: Can they afford it? Can they afford not to?
Could they be considering retiring some of the 9 PAX 1900-Ds for smaller and therefore less expensive-to-operate aircraft?
SSPS - Shiny Smaller Plane Syndrome?
The question to Doug and Chuck is: Can they afford it? Can they afford not to?
Could they be considering retiring some of the 9 PAX 1900-Ds for smaller and therefore less expensive-to-operate aircraft?
SSPS - Shiny Smaller Plane Syndrome?
Supposedly the new pilot union contract has wage agreements for jet aircraft, so they have obviously been mulling the idea. There's quite a few regional jets parked collecting dust that they could get at a decent price. Add in the drop in jet fuel prices and the subsidized routes and it might make economic sense.
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01-07-2015, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Mlewis8111
They might actually be adding some regional jets. With their recent refinancing they have the flexibility to do so.
01-08-2015, 04:04 AM
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Lots of ERJ 135/145 sitting in the desert that they could get cheap cheap.
But rumors of GLA jets have been going almost as long as the company has existed. I distinctly remember a story about how a letter was seen on the DO's desk about RJ deliveries that summer, and it was a "sure thing". In September 2000.
But rumors of GLA jets have been going almost as long as the company has existed. I distinctly remember a story about how a letter was seen on the DO's desk about RJ deliveries that summer, and it was a "sure thing". In September 2000.
01-08-2015, 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes
Adding jets would cost a lot more than just the jets, adding any new type of aircraft is a huge deal for a 121, new training program, maintenance training, new procedures, proving runs, check airmen, etc. This is a huge resource drain. If a company has the capital, it could be a good move depending on the type and their needs, but it's usually a company that's expanding operations significantly with a lot of business lined up. It sounds like the opposite of GLA at this time.
Just a thought...
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