Two things: 1) Franke is NOT going to sell Frontier Airlines and 2) the NMB is NOT going to release the pilots to strike.
On an IPO... just do some fact finding and Google Bill Franke's outlook on the future of the ULCC model and you'll see there is no intention of spinning off F9 or any of his airlines.
On a strike... The NMB is appointed by the President. This President is business friendly, not labor friendly. He has no problem firing anybody who doesn't tow the line. Kyle Fortson and Gerald Fauth both know where their bread is buttered. While F9 ALPA does benefit from having Linda Puchala in the mix, she is the minority vote.
Just apply Occam's Razor to the aforementioned questions and the answers are pretty simple. Just follow the money.
Yep, it sucks, but it's reality. Plan accordingly.
Last edited by LakeshoreFlyer; 07-19-2018 at 06:32 AM.