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Starting to look more realistic, basically aquafresh re-incarnation. Should re-employ a few folks at least...

https://www.routesonline.com/news/29...lots-comeback/

Independent regional? How many unreserved pairings? Will it make money? Seems like another existing regional could jump on it.

Wish them luck. But I would bet against their long term profitability.

I think it’ll be more like breeze airlines type of plan. It could be a smart route to take. Sell their own tickets and services to bigger carriers looking to get a share of a market without much investment

United still owns 49.9% of Manaair and Manaair still owns ExpressJet, so I don't know whether ExpressJet would be able to serve other bigger carriers, ie United's competitors

I'm wondering if they plan on getting in on that Essential Air Service program. So compete with Skywest and Denver Air Connection. I would think that United Airlines would be agreeable to that type of a program.

I was thinking the same thing especially since United has no issue with express starting up operations. Possibly leading the aircraft to the company and all.

Any news?
 

Haven’t seen any XJT action on this reboot….

This is from today:

https://simpleflying.com/expressjet-comeback/

I just got an email asking if I was interested in being recalled, as in per the cba. Anyone else have any info?

What is your seniority? Close to the top?

There are a few news articles out there on it. Self branded, small market point to point, starting with on ERJ-145, plans on 9 by the end of year one. Flight instructors have been offered recall as 1099 employees. The company has about $29M in the bank.


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Good info, thank you.
I was about 25% on the seniority list. Mec reports that the email went to everyone on the list.

Interesting........didn't see that email on my end!

MEC reported that? I was top 5% or so and have heard NADA!

Check spam. Also, if your contact info has changed it might not get to you.

From ExpressJet’s Facebook page: “ExpressJet Airlines Receives DOT Fitness Authority Plans Restart in Q3

ATLANTA, July 30, 2021 -- The Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued its final fitness order allowing ExpressJet Airlines to restart commercial operations. ExpressJet stopped flying last year after the termination of its United Express operations. The passage of time required the company to seek DOT fitness recertification in order to “reboot.”
ExpressJet is a commercial passenger airline (Part 121 FAA certificated), headquartered in College Park, GA – near Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport - and currently operates 50-seat
Embraer ERJ145 aircraft.
As described in its DOT filing, ExpressJet expects to resume service within the quarter with a focus on cities, markets, and customers that have seen diminished air service as a result of
airline consolidation and an industry trend towards larger aircraft. ExpressJet will leverage its 35-year history of having flown several hundred aircraft to most of America’s smaller airports
and intends to provide service in small and abandoned markets with unmet customer needs - avoiding needless overlap with the major airlines and “ultra-low-cost carriers.”
ExpressJet expects to unveil its detailed flying plans in the coming weeks.
Resumption of service will allow ExpressJet to begin recalling and reinstating furloughed employees. A majority will be covered by collective bargaining agreements with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT).”

......how?

Prolly from the bailout. I can’t remember if they got it. Word is that Xjt kept their maintenance hangar and parts for the 145 in Houston

Wow back from the retired list to the alive list! Woo hoo! ✊

I am still skeptical about how long it will last. I give it 18 months.

A little more detail here:

https://skift.com/2021/08/05/can-a-d...55942621181219