Is ExpressJet that bad?
05-15-2018 | 05:20 AM
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The given reason why they bought L-XJT was to diminish the competition. (Couldn’t have a bankrupt airline undercuting contracts)... Any businessman would know the sell would have some sort of kick back, maybe a 10 year extension on the OO contracts, or 40 more aircraft, Ect..... Im still not sure a sell will happen atleast not tell 2019 or later.. I feel what is happening to XJT is more of a “reset”. Back to the basic 1 aircraft type, centralized operation. Stabilize for a few years. Then evaluate growth... .
05-16-2018 | 07:42 AM
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SkyWest does not own the UAL flying. They service a contract for UAL. If SkyWest were to overplay their hand they could find UAL acquiring a different regional and taking away the Inc flying to boot leaving them with zip. Selling could put them in a position with servicing UAL flying for several years.
I think the majors have made it clear they want most of the regional flying in-house with just a few major players such as Inc picking up slack. I think there will be some major shakeups over the next few months. Some pilots chasing the upgrades may find they reached for the wrong brass ring.
I think the majors have made it clear they want most of the regional flying in-house with just a few major players such as Inc picking up slack. I think there will be some major shakeups over the next few months. Some pilots chasing the upgrades may find they reached for the wrong brass ring.
Until then inc was expecting all the 145s to be gone and Expressjet be a 700/900 airline for Delta and American.
This is all changing very fast.
05-16-2018 | 12:36 PM
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You know this already (almost) happened. Inc told United that Expressjet would keep flying for United if United paid up and Expressjet was profitable. United bought C5 to do as you said but found the environment harder than expected and for reliability reasons came back to the table with inc and Expressjet.
Until then inc was expecting all the 145s to be gone and Expressjet be a 700/900 airline for Delta and American.
This is all changing very fast.
Until then inc was expecting all the 145s to be gone and Expressjet be a 700/900 airline for Delta and American.
This is all changing very fast.
05-16-2018 | 06:46 PM
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....about 5 yrs ago. Not any more. United **** in their own bed by trying to manipulate their regional feed to squelch the upsurge in spinal character towards fighting for quality changes in RJ QOL and pay. Eagle voted no to concessions with us I th vote heard around the ALPA world. Now not only does XJT pay for that, but United is paying for trying to alter-ego us out of the market. The only winner so far has been OO, Spirit, Alligiant (2 airlines hiring 0-TPIC to narrowbody aircraft), and the other regionals our FO’s are going to after a year or so to do street captain. All of this weakening United as a result.
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05-16-2018 | 08:14 PM
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....about 5 yrs ago. Not any more. United **** in their own bed by trying to manipulate their regional feed to squelch the upsurge in spinal character towards fighting for quality changes in RJ QOL and pay. Eagle voted no to concessions with us I th vote heard around the ALPA world. Now not only does XJT pay for that, but United is paying for trying to alter-ego us out of the market. The only winner so far has been OO, Spirit, Alligiant (2 airlines hiring 0-TPIC to narrowbody aircraft), and the other regionals our FO’s are going to after a year or so to do street captain. All of this weakening United as a result.
I am on the side of believing that XJT is being set up to be sold to United once the American business is wound down. Providing severance packages points to XJT as a going concern, which only makes sense if XJT is either going to remain in business or is going to be sold.
05-17-2018 | 09:42 AM
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UA is shifting UAX out of EWR to IAD. There’s all the 145s they need, but they probably want some bigger RJs there as well.
05-17-2018 | 10:03 AM
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05-17-2018 | 10:09 AM
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http://newsroom.united.com/2018-05-14-United-Airlines-Expands-East-Coast-Schedule-Maximizing-New-York-and-Washington-D-C-Hubs
I’m guessing Republic will stay in EWR. I haven’t heard anything about Skywest at IAD other than your post. Not discounting it, but if they want to buy XJT, they will need to give us a home.
05-17-2018 | 10:35 AM
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Not a rumor...
http://newsroom.united.com/2018-05-14-United-Airlines-Expands-East-Coast-Schedule-Maximizing-New-York-and-Washington-D-C-Hubs
I’m guessing Republic will stay in EWR. I haven’t heard anything about Skywest at IAD other than your post. Not discounting it, but if they want to buy XJT, they will need to give us a home.
http://newsroom.united.com/2018-05-14-United-Airlines-Expands-East-Coast-Schedule-Maximizing-New-York-and-Washington-D-C-Hubs
I’m guessing Republic will stay in EWR. I haven’t heard anything about Skywest at IAD other than your post. Not discounting it, but if they want to buy XJT, they will need to give us a home.
In the announcement you posted, United announces increased 175 flying out of Newark (Republic) and EAS 200 flying out of Dulles (SkyWest). I don’t see any large RJ adds to Dulles. Where do you see that in this article?
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