Originally Posted by
air101
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Originally Posted by Nevets
Nothing new...reshuffling the leadership deck chairs and parking all the 145s.
That sounds about all I got out of is as well.
They are continuing to have 'conversation' with United about resetting the rates. United isn't going to do that. Also, a reduction of 50 seat flying by 61 aircraft by the end of 2014, mostly from the ExpressJet side of the operation. Beyond that in totality in the next 13-14 months 108 ERJ come of contract and they will work to "correct the rates" or they will just be parked. One of the analysts made the comment that United is a 'bad' partner. Yes, they are. The United side of the operation is a total mess and is attributed to nobody other than United. Hopefully they can get some rate corrections for the airframes otherwise that does not bode well for you guys. Like I have been saying all along, you the employees of ExpressJet are not to blame but its the reality of the game...hopefully they have a few tricks up their sleeve but I am starting to think they are running out of ideas.
I can see UAL keeping the 104 XRs. Other than those top 1100 pilots, hopefully the rest of us find ourselves in better places. That is my guess in the best case scenario.
Originally Posted by
amcnd
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Originally Posted by vtpilot
My understanding is (and I could be wrong) that no more united 76 seat scope is available until mainline adds narrow body aircraft to their fleet. Those aircraft have not been ordered yet. Also E175's don't just grow on trees.
There is room for more. But not 100.... Maybe 30-60.. Anyone know the exact number?
Regional Aircraft Size and Numbers: On or After Jan. 1, 2014 (1-C-1-a-(1)-ii)
The Company’s 70/76-seat aircraft fleet count is currently 183, with a combined total Express carrier fleet count
of 588 aircraft. The legacy Continental contract has a limit on the number of small jets (50-seat limit) which can
increase with increases in the mainline fleet, based on a matrix of our entire fleet. The number is unlimited for
Q400 turboprops. The legacy United contract permits unlimited 70-seat jets, but contains a restriction whereby the
number of block hours of feeder flying cannot exceed the block hours of Company flying.
Scope Transition Limitations: On or After Jan. 1, 2014 (1-C-1-a-(1)-ii)
• Between Jan. 1, 2014 and Jan. 1, 2016, the Company will be allowed to permit United Express to operate
up to 255 70/76-seat aircraft, of which up to 130 may be 76-seat aircraft
Scope Transition Limitations: On or After Jan 1, 2016
• On or after Jan. 1, 2016, the Company will be allowed to increase their 76-seat aircraft fleet from 130 to
153
• In both events (previous two bullets), United Express may not exceed 255 70/76-seat aircraft (combined)
fleet. The Company cannot exceed these limits without first:
- Acquiring and adding New Small Narrowbody Aircraft (as defined in this section) to the
Company fleet
- Reducing 50-seat aircraft flown by United Express
- Tightening the single-aisle block hour ratio
• Jets and large turboprops (Q400s) are covered under this provision (eliminating the ability for the
Company to operate an unlimited number of Q400 turboprop aircraft)