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12-21-2018, 02:59 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by ninerdriver
The Republic model was a) acquire a bunch of airlines, b) go bankrupt, and c) get owned by three majors, no two of which will let the other one use Republic's fleet to its advantage.
I'm not so sure that's a model to follow.
I'm not so sure that's a model to follow.
12-21-2018, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Freebreakfast11
Subodh frequently, when talking to new hire classes at C5, has said that he hates pilots, criticized them for not doing well enough to give him a bigger bonus, isn't interested in making any QOL improvements and said that of they dont like it they can leave. Good luck.
12-21-2018, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SpringLanding
Is there anyone here who heard these things first hand, themselves?
12-21-2018, 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by YLpilot
I didnt hear that specific thing but at a new hire dinner at C5 he was proud of his time running Delta Connection during the whole Comair debacle. He also ran 2 Indian airlines into the ground.
12-21-2018, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SpringLanding
Is there anyone here who heard these things first hand, themselves?
12-21-2018, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SpringLanding
Is there anyone here who heard these things first hand, themselves?
Good luck to you guys.
12-22-2018, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by dead meat
I heard him say many things. He even dropped the F bomb a few times to new hire classes. During his presentation about growth he said, "If we can't hire, F it. We'll go out of business." Another infamous quote of his was about our ability to retain pilots. He said, "I like to think of C5 like a college. People come in, get their education, and leave." The problem is he treated pilots as C5 like they were students as ITT Tech, not Harvard.
Good luck to you guys.
Good luck to you guys.
12-22-2018, 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by da42pilot
He may not be here all that long... little birds whispering but I can’t confirm anything....
12-22-2018, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Freebreakfast11
Subodh frequently, when talking to new hire classes at C5, has said that he hates pilots, criticized them for not doing well enough to give him a bigger bonus, isn't interested in making any QOL improvements and said that of they dont like it they can leave. Good luck.
Let’s see how this works out. A shrewd CEO who hates pilots; sounds like we have an adventure cut out for us.
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