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Embxjt 06-06-2018 08:28 AM

Every day that goes by, is another warm body out the door. If United wants these planes to keep flying they need to do something soon. Kinda think the momentum is going to be really hard to stop at this point. Talking to FO’s heading for other regionals.

Blackhawk 06-06-2018 08:44 AM


Originally Posted by Embxjt (Post 2609479)
Every day that goes by, is another warm body out the door. If United wants these planes to keep flying they need to do something soon. Kinda think the momentum is going to be really hard to stop at this point. Talking to FO’s heading for other regionals.

I agree. I get the feeling that UAL thinks this is 2012 when they could find a qualified but out of work and homeless pilot living under every overpass near an airport begging for work to fill classes at ExpressJet. At this point, it would take something over the fence to "right this ship" as the CRJ MEC chairman says and get potential new hires interested in working here.

Texxx 06-06-2018 09:26 AM


Originally Posted by TheBlueBaron (Post 2609376)
Well it depends on what attrition is over there. If you read on the Skywest v2.0 thread pg. 1104, they are discussing how over the last few months they have lost more pilots than have been hired.

It wouldn't surprise me if SKYW removes their 19 700s from UAL as part of a sale just to be able to staff AA flying in DFW.

jcountry 06-06-2018 12:57 PM

SKYW can suck it!

With all the legacies taking flying back in house -and letting their wholly owned carriers do more of it, guess who is gonna be in a fix in a few years. And guess who will have the most senior and expensive seniority list of who remains to bid on what’s left.

#suckonsomekarma

hawk21 06-06-2018 02:13 PM


Originally Posted by Texxx (Post 2609534)
It wouldn't surprise me if SKYW removes their 19 700s from UAL as part of a sale just to be able to staff AA flying in DFW.

SkyWest will have zero issues staffing DFW.

jacburn 06-06-2018 03:00 PM


Originally Posted by Southern (Post 2608644)
You are wrong, not all is what it seems to be as you believe. Stick with your Mesa predictions and advice to new hires, some shuffling takes time to get it right for all parties involved. ExpressJet will be just fine.

Which company do you work for? What position do you hold? How many shares do you own if you are not employed by any airline?

701EV 06-06-2018 04:18 PM


Originally Posted by prex8390 (Post 2609353)
Have you ever checked out their pilot recruiting page? They week after week after week post class photos. Just kinda eyeballing it looks about 40-50 or so in each class. And that’s for the CRJ. Erj usually has about 15-25. On paper those numbers might be down from the 60 that were in class a few years ago but the amount of people still going through their program is mind boggling. I don’t see any issues they might face.

Yes its 40-50 in class except you needed 80-100. Thats from my Skywest source.

"Chipster feels the pressure already as evident by the latest "TA". His soft landing plan also didn't work as planned ...

But don't underestimate SGU. The have plenty of short term contract - EAS flying they can "load shed" as required ..."

The above quote is from another Skywest source on APC.

Just pointing some things out. I'm not looking for a fight.

701EV

AboveMins 06-06-2018 04:51 PM

I was on the fence about getting out for a long time. Finally took the plunge, and jumped ship to a bottomfeeder ACMI... While things could always be better, they're light years ahead of XJT. I don't regret the move.

TheBlueBaron 06-06-2018 05:34 PM


Originally Posted by AboveMins (Post 2609829)
I was on the fence about getting out for a long time. Finally took the plunge, and jumped ship to a bottomfeeder ACMI... While things could always be better, they're light years ahead of XJT. I don't regret the move.

Sorry, but what an "ACMI"?

DownInPetaluma 06-06-2018 06:30 PM


Originally Posted by TheBlueBaron (Post 2609857)
Sorry, but what an "ACMI"?

Aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance

Essentially, a leasing company. They fly for whomever is willing to pay...so as to cover their excess capacity, routes, last-minute charters, etc.

Atlas, National, Omni, etc.


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