Originally Posted by
tom11011
I'm saying with Envoy's higher labor costs compared to the rest of the contractors coupled with the high costs of flying 50 seat jet aircraft
In the early 1990s, I spent a bit over five years at Flagship Airlines which was one of the airlines which eventually merged into American Eagle Airlines and is now Envoy. There are still quite a few names that I would recognize from those days on the Envoy seniority list and that is a big part of Envoy's problem. Envoy's average longevity is a lot higher than their competition (for AE flying) so they are more expensive even without their pay rates being better (higher).
It looks to me like AAG is actively trying to keep the average longevity down at it's wholly-owned regionals by offering flow or a simplified selection process.
I hope that those E-175s end up at Envoy.
Originally Posted by
Concorde001
Any rumors about new bases other than the existing TYS, DAY or CLT?
None. As CRJ-900s come on line they are replacing Mesa's CRJ-900s in CLT. Mesa's CRJ-900s are moving, I believe, to DFW to fly for AAG there.
What are the reserve times these days?
Several months in CLT. Zero to one month at TYS. I don't know about DAY.