Originally Posted by
flyguy23
No need to get defensive. Its just a discussion. I was just pointing out that the two acquisitions are very different. While YX may not be in bankruptcy, they were certainly on their way out. Frontier has done extremely well while in bankruptcy, and never would have gotten there if the credit wasn't pulled out from underneath them. The biggest difference is F9 bringing airframes into the equation while YX is not.
You don't know that Midwest was on its way out. That is opinion. I thought US Airways was on its way out a few years ago also. Never happened. Midwest management decided to park 24 MD-80's and replace them with 170's flown by Republic. Don't even start that sh!t about The Midwest pilots are not bringing airframes. Anything flown with Midwest painted on the side bigger than 50 seats is brought by a Midwest pilot whether you want to believe it or not. That being said, I think the Midwest pilots will get screwed and the Republic pilots will justify it with your above opinion. Then you guys wonder why everyone hates you. The 190's are straight replacement aircraft for every aircraft in the Midwest fleet. They are flown by the Republic pilots because a judge ruled that anything painted "Connect" on the side is not Midwest. Republic is being chosen because Republic pilots make so little. It seems you guys are proud of that fact. Then you act surprised when the remaining Midwest pilots have nothing good to say about your pilot group.