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Old 04-25-2018 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by BobbyLeeSwagger
If they think the can *announce* a draw down to move all our planes and we wont all leave with the quickness they got another thing coming. It makes more sense to just change the sign on the door on the crew room and fence the groups until they iron everything out. As far as Im concerned, nothing changes really, im getting my time and getting out, and pillaging some snack baskets along the way
You really think they'd announce a draw down?

My bet is IF they have anything planned like that, they'll say, "No no, operations will continue." But behind closed doors they'd wind things down.
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Old 04-25-2018 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by veewan
You really think they'd announce a draw down?

My bet is IF they have anything planned like that, they'll say, "No no, operations will continue." But behind closed doors they'd wind things down.
I don't think they would announce it in the same way they announce a Christmas party. But they wont be able to get much by us when block hours start waining and planes start leaving and reserves stop being used etc. They will have to say something about it. But yeah, as always, tight lips until they have to. As others have said, if there is compass airlines amount of west coast flying to do, they can't just transfer that over in one summer. We still have 700 trained pilots etc.. I don't think we'll just be on the street one day drinking out of a paper bag circa 2008... well, maybe I will. But you guys will be fine.

I hope, as many of you have said, that mainline takes back flying, regionals consolidate, and this profession continues to recover.
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Old 04-25-2018 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BobbyLeeSwagger
If they think the can *announce* a draw down to move all our planes and we wont all leave with the quickness they got another thing coming. It makes more sense to just change the sign on the door on the crew room and fence the groups until they iron everything out. As far as Im concerned, nothing changes really, im getting my time and getting out, and pillaging some snack baskets along the way
This sounds like something that was more or less said at Expressjet 12 months ago, yet they’re still able to staff the planes until the end so far. Lots of talk and no action when the rubber hits the road
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Old 04-25-2018 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by KSCessnaDriver
This sounds like something that was more or less said at Expressjet 12 months ago, yet they’re still able to staff the planes until the end so far. Lots of talk and no action when the rubber hits the road
Lots of talk and no action?

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Old 04-25-2018 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by KSCessnaDriver
This sounds like something that was more or less said at Expressjet 12 months ago, yet they’re still able to staff the planes until the end so far. Lots of talk and no action when the rubber hits the road
Compass isn’t XJT. We don’t have lifers who don’t want to start over or, god forbid, take a pay cut at an LCC/ACMI temporarily.
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Old 04-25-2018 | 12:29 PM
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Old 04-25-2018 | 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ConfCodeCOOL
BIG news this Friday!
Dude, don’t take my job.
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Old 04-25-2018 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by NeverFlexTO

2. Things right now are at an all time low for Compass (although still not ready to sound the alarms). In retrospect, for a guy whose been here for a few years, morale from all employee groups under his helm have deteriorated significantly. His decisions have directly contributed to that, that’s his legacy here, and maybe he thinks he can’t save it...performance is better, but at what costs? Maybe that’s all DL cares about

My guess is he has some insider info from his pals at DL and saw the writing on the wall...the good news is things change daily in the regional industry. I’m hopeful someone will come in and save this place from the pitfalls and poor decisions that have plagued this company for the last several years. This is unfamiliar territory for Compass and all regionals. We could have used past history during these times to have a good idea what will happen, but there is so much instability and volatility in the regional game right now. It could come down to a coin flip...
You have much to learn young grasshopper. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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Old 04-25-2018 | 02:07 PM
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I think the Compass pilots will be used to staff the MRJ, probably for Alaska. I don't think any regional group can afford to lose pilots, the XJT guys making the jump are for the bases.
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Old 04-25-2018 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Teabag Bandit
Dude, don’t take my job.
The legend returns!
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