Originally Posted by
JungleBus
For what it's worth, when I was at QX the same van driver told me that contractors were hard at work on the hangar door modifying it to admit a E190 tail. Turned out they were repairing storm damage.
Here's a rumor I've heard over here at Compass: AS has quietly put out an RFP for EMB flying and we've submitted a bid. I'm not gloating or flaming, I still have a lot of friends at QX and don't want to see their flying outsourced. Actually, given that they have the best contract remaining among the regionals, it's in none of our interests to see them underbid.
They certainly did not put out an RFP quietly!! They have repeated to us over and over they are studying the possibility of outsourcing to a third party. They even stated this in the 2007 Annual Report for shareholders. I know you wouldn't "gloat or flame," but please understand the 3rd party flying is NO SECRET. I'm guessing Compass is up against any company with a 90 seat jet.
They will study a third party deal, Horizon, and Alaska flying a 90 seat jet and make a decision, simple as that.
Maybe your rumor is just enough to soothe the Compass pilot's minds after realizing the red tail may no longer exist, even though I have no doubt a bid was submitted. After all, hasn't the shock of a quick upgrade into a "mainline looking jet" worn off for you guys?