Originally Posted by
Blackhawk
1. I didn’t say DAL is not fine with 9E. I see GoJet aircraft as the next ones to be transferred to 9E.
The March flying was picked up BEFORE the IROP. DAL asked us to pick up the flying in March well before- far enough out that we bid for it. Our bottom windows for March DAL flying was over 95 hours. I’ve never seen it that high.
I imagine the issue is the same issue Envoy is running into- not enough captains.
2. Then why does the 9E website show them taking over some of the -700’s? Is the website incorrect?
The issue with SkyWest manning things was part of my point. I think Inc assumed some of our pilots would leave and go over to their side. The vast majority went to Endeavor, Envoy and ULCC’s.
1. Understand now. Yes EDV needs captains but not to the point of cancelling. Not sure what's happening behind the scenes there.
2. Technically 3 700s from ASA (I more referred to the brunt of the 700s, the EV tailed Delta doesn't own), but the other 20 something are totally leaving DCI, and those are the ones hanging on until Skywest gets 175SCs running. EDV has 2/3 700s running already. My guess is OO won't have NYC 175 running exactly on time, so DAL needs ASA flying those 700s until the last day. And yes I agree about staffing. I've yet to meet an ASA guy going to OO, but we've had many welcomed here.
I'm no fan of what's going on, and would rather keep ASA around and have another ALPA DCI carrier. I'd never step foot in OO seeing what they've done. They gladly took 9E planes during bankruptcy