What's happening at Horizon and Jets?
12-01-2015, 11:38 AM
#143
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Originally Posted by pete2800
I'm not understanding how we're irreplaceable.
12-01-2015, 12:11 PM
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The problem is it will not need to be replaced all at once. It will be a slow bleed as guys jump ship. Unfortunately would not be that hard to replace. SKW has grown by 500 pilots in the last 18 months. While getting the jets at SKW does nothing but benefit me, I hope for you guys that's not the way it goes down.
12-01-2015, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by snackysmores
And then the place burns down. TBH there's better options than OO, Compass just got a nice bump and will probably get more jets as Delta prepares to kick Alaska out of Seattle, just like how Southwest kicked Alaska out of California.
So what's it going to be Brad? Are you going to F your employees, your customers, your stock price, and reputation just save a couple bucks if any?
So what's it going to be Brad? Are you going to F your employees, your customers, your stock price, and reputation just save a couple bucks if any?
Compass get more Delta jets???? Delta is "scoped" out. Unless Republic or some one else losses jets i guess....
12-01-2015, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by amcnd
Compass get more Delta jets???? Delta is "scoped" out. Unless Republic or some one else losses jets i guess....
12-01-2015, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by snackysmores
Who could replace us? Skywest can hardly staff their own flying. Compass flies for Delta. Who else is out there on the west coast? Pen Air? They have like 2 planes lol. Who is going to fly 53 Q400s, or fly an E175 from SEA to Wenatchee and expect to make money?
12-01-2015, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by pete2800
I'm not understanding how we're irreplaceable.
No question about it - Horizon is replaceable just like every regional airline. However, if AAG wanted to do that they would want it to happen on their terms, not ours. If Horizon’s attrition rate exceeds their ability to hire, that will absolutely be bad news for AAG stock and customer loyalty. There’s no way could they seamlessly fill Horizon flying with Skywest flying without damage being done.
12-01-2015, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by word302
The problem is it will not need to be replaced all at once. It will be a slow bleed as guys jump ship. Unfortunately would not be that hard to replace. SKW has grown by 500 pilots in the last 18 months. While getting the jets at SKW does nothing but benefit me, I hope for you guys that's not the way it goes down.
I don't have an MBA, but I'm guessing that an airline having months of cancelled flights because their regional feed completely collapsed probably doesn't do good things for the stock price.
12-02-2015, 10:30 PM
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I'd like to think that, but if AG decides to torpedo us, this ship won't suddenly capsize, it'll slowly settle before it slips beneath the waves.
While we'll all be abandoning ship, it will still be a ship before sinking, and most people will stay until they have a solid place to land. That won't happen overnight, especially with all our lifers.
So, I don't think that massive schedule disruptions are likely. As B.T. said when he fired all the AS rampers: "It's just business." As immoral as that is...
While we'll all be abandoning ship, it will still be a ship before sinking, and most people will stay until they have a solid place to land. That won't happen overnight, especially with all our lifers.
So, I don't think that massive schedule disruptions are likely. As B.T. said when he fired all the AS rampers: "It's just business." As immoral as that is...
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