Originally Posted by
MatchPoint
AA want's more operators to whipsaw against each other much like Delta, US and UA. That’s the model AA’s shooting for which is not good for Eagle. IMO I think AA’s executives plan to give the contracts for larger equipment to other carriers while Eagle parks smaller jets helping AA control feeder cost.
I see shrinking in Eagles future. As for ExpressJet, being spun off didn’t exactly work out for them and until Inc. purchased them their future wasn’t so bright.
I do wish all at Eagle the best of luck and for your sake I hope I’m wrong. We’ll see…… I hope I get an “I told you so” from you in a few years.
I have to disagree. We will shrink, but not as much as everyone seems to be hoping for. Looking at the furlough protection from the AIP and stuff the union can tell us, it looks like we'll shrink to around 200 airframes before growing to around 240 airframes in 4 years. Most growth for "Eagle" will be from outsourced airlines. E-Jets won't come to L-Eagle for years; if ever. I believe the grand plan is for us to do about 2/3s of the feed for AA when all is said and done.
Also, flowthroughs and general attrition will alleviate having to furlough. They want to hire 100 this years and 400 next year. I agree with the "hire til you fire" philosophy, but if the plan was for eagle to shrink that quick, they wouldn't be so pro active in hiring so many.