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08-24-2018, 03:50 AM
#31
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So where does UAL coming in and buying ExpressJet give them a pilot supply?
08-24-2018, 07:06 AM
#33
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Originally Posted by Mad Hatter
So where does UAL coming in and buying ExpressJet give them a pilot supply?
08-24-2018, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by calmwinds
Also, United’s pilot union wants to bring all 175 (Mesa, SkyWest and Republic) flying back inhouse. A wholly owned regional might be a step toward that goal that their union would agree to as an interim step. Several CPA’s would have to expire and 175’s acquired to make that happen and it would take several years.
08-24-2018, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Melit
How could they be "forced" to sell?
When Xjet started winding down its operations for American, I figured the Xjet deal was already done with United and there are a series of steps that SGU must go through. If the CRJ200’s and 175’s happen, there is a definition change of attitude in SGU and something had to make that happen.
08-24-2018, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by calmwinds
“Sell us Xjet or we will cancel all our CPA’s with SKW/Xjet and transfer them to others.” is one possibility of forcing a sell. An empty 121 Certificate (Xjet’s Certificate) is worth a lot less without a pilot base.
When Xjet started winding down its operations for American, I figured the Xjet deal was already done with United and there are a series of steps that SGU must go through. If the CRJ200’s and 175’s happen, there is a definition change of attitude in SGU and something had to make that happen.
When Xjet started winding down its operations for American, I figured the Xjet deal was already done with United and there are a series of steps that SGU must go through. If the CRJ200’s and 175’s happen, there is a definition change of attitude in SGU and something had to make that happen.
