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02-16-2017, 11:01 PM
#5052
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Originally Posted by billyho
Why would United come to AWAC? Hell they've got what they wanted in the 50 seat market with CommutAir and the East Coast flying. Plus I'm sure they remembered how AWAC left them to run off to US Airways in the past. Well maybe they don't hold a grudge like Delta does but still I don't see anything there.
In the Nov 2016 investors call Kirby pointed out that Uniteds Domestic market has the greatest potential to improve profitability and has a fleet utilization that needed to be reviewed/adjusted. Additionally he pointed out that that United isn't maximizing its RJ scope.
If United could find a way to increase profitability on domestic routes by utilizing AWAC, why wouldn't they? It's not Like Kirby doesn't know how much they currently cost for AA and doesn't have the ability to exploit the desperation of AWACS owners into a better deal than some of Uniteds other contract carriers in exchange keeping them from shutting doors. Look how AAs WOs were treated under Kirbys tenure. There's no reason a struggling AWAC couldn't be used to whipsaw Uniteds other contract carriers into a more profitable deal, even if it's for another short period of time.
If that happens it wouldn't be unreasonable for United to make AWAC a CPP partner to add another source of pilots as well as provide the movement to keep AWAC staffed and enticing to prospective applicants.
Does it mean anything is certain? No, but currently United is probably AWACs best hope for a deal with a legacy partner before they shut down due to Uniteds pending restructuring of domestic routes to increase profits.
The only silver lining in the whole situation is that AWACs pilots will be able to find jobs elsewhere if the company ends up shutting its doors.
02-17-2017, 02:22 AM
#5053
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Originally Posted by Otterbox
It's business- money talks BS walks...
In the Nov 2016 investors call Kirby pointed out that Uniteds Domestic market has the greatest potential to improve profitability and has a fleet utilization that needed to be reviewed/adjusted. Additionally he pointed out that that United isn't maximizing its RJ scope.
If United could find a way to increase profitability on domestic routes by utilizing AWAC, why wouldn't they? It's not Like Kirby doesn't know how much they currently cost for AA and doesn't have the ability to exploit the desperation of AWACS owners into a better deal than some of Uniteds other contract carriers in exchange keeping them from shutting doors. Look how AAs WOs were treated under Kirbys tenure. There's no reason a struggling AWAC couldn't be used to whipsaw Uniteds other contract carriers into a more profitable deal, even if it's for another short period of time.
If that happens it wouldn't be unreasonable for United to make AWAC a CPP partner to add another source of pilots as well as provide the movement to keep AWAC staffed and enticing to prospective applicants.
Does it mean anything is certain? No, but currently United is probably AWACs best hope for a deal with a legacy partner before they shut down due to Uniteds pending restructuring of domestic routes to increase profits.
The only silver lining in the whole situation is that AWACs pilots will be able to find jobs elsewhere if the company ends up shutting its doors.
In the Nov 2016 investors call Kirby pointed out that Uniteds Domestic market has the greatest potential to improve profitability and has a fleet utilization that needed to be reviewed/adjusted. Additionally he pointed out that that United isn't maximizing its RJ scope.
If United could find a way to increase profitability on domestic routes by utilizing AWAC, why wouldn't they? It's not Like Kirby doesn't know how much they currently cost for AA and doesn't have the ability to exploit the desperation of AWACS owners into a better deal than some of Uniteds other contract carriers in exchange keeping them from shutting doors. Look how AAs WOs were treated under Kirbys tenure. There's no reason a struggling AWAC couldn't be used to whipsaw Uniteds other contract carriers into a more profitable deal, even if it's for another short period of time.
If that happens it wouldn't be unreasonable for United to make AWAC a CPP partner to add another source of pilots as well as provide the movement to keep AWAC staffed and enticing to prospective applicants.
Does it mean anything is certain? No, but currently United is probably AWACs best hope for a deal with a legacy partner before they shut down due to Uniteds pending restructuring of domestic routes to increase profits.
The only silver lining in the whole situation is that AWACs pilots will be able to find jobs elsewhere if the company ends up shutting its doors.
02-17-2017, 03:43 AM
#5055
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Originally Posted by squib
It's already been said there's a lot of overthinking to this situation. Airlineapps.com is a third party tool. UAL doesn't run that website. Selecting the box is simply a way separating the tall stack of resumes. They could have also said "select that you have 99 hours on the space shuttle." It's just a way to sort the stack. Relax and move on.
Originally Posted by squib
You aren't falsifying your application if it's to one specific airline and that's what they are telling you to do to move you're resume to a different pile. Think outside the box, or maybe just click the box in this case.
02-17-2017, 05:54 AM
#5059
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Originally Posted by el jefe
I think we are finally going to be the launch customer for the CRJX/CRJ-1000 in the US for United.
02-17-2017, 06:54 AM
#5060
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An FO told me he heard from a friend who overheard a flight attendant whos friends with a captain at Emirates that AWAC will be a wholly owned for them. Guaranteed two year flow into an Emirates A380. Makes total sense. This is Chewbacca. He is a Wookie. What is a Wookie doing on Endor.
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