What's the Latest at ASA/Expressjet?
06-07-2012, 07:26 AM
#121
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Originally Posted by drrhythm2
The SLI has to be done after the JCBA per ALPA, at least that's what I have been told.
06-07-2012, 07:27 AM
#122
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Originally Posted by blastoff
I haven't heard of such a ratio. Perhaps one has been used at the Legacy carrier level since equipment determines "Career Expectations" financially. XJT's 50 seat pay rates are very close to some airlines' 70 seat rates, I don't think our "Career Expectations" are any different whether we fly 37, 50, or 70 seats. XJT operated for (and was owned by) Continental which didn't allow jets bigger than 50 seats, and even restricted the flying XJT could do for other airlines. Don't see where that would be a player in SLI. Yes the ERJ's and older CRJ's are coming up on the end of their useful life. There's been much discussion particularly on SKYW Inc Earnings calls about fleet renewal.
I mean, I guess if you went to Embraer or Canadair with a suitcase containing $4 billion in cash and demanded 200 new ERJ-145s or CRJ-200's, they would fire up the assembly lines again, but I don't think either company plans on making anything other than "large" RJ's for the immediate future.
So there will be a tipping point where regardless of all the contract talk, the 50-seaters are going to have to start to retire. Some are still young by airplane standards, but they get so many more cycles than larger aircraft you'd think they'd have to time out faster.
06-07-2012, 07:56 AM
#123
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Originally Posted by drrhythm2
I know everyone is a little freaked out, but there is so much large-scale change coming it's hard not to worry/be excited/freak out some about it. Between the retirements, rest-rules, ATP law, new JCBA, SLI after that, Delta TA, United working on theirs.... I'm having a hard time figured out whether to be worried or excited.
Originally Posted by drrhythm2
Frankly, the only thing that getting everyone ATP-eligible tells me is that they want to be in compliance with the law. I'm not sure how that's a harbinger of good things to come.
06-07-2012, 10:37 AM
#124
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I figured this gem that Kilroy posted over on one of the DL TA threads needed to be repeated over here. 
A kid can dream!
Originally Posted by Kilroy
The ASA/Expressjet are the ones who will end up with the 717. That's why the 2B credit and that's why Delta pilots will vote this TA in.
A kid can dream!
06-07-2012, 10:50 AM
#125
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
I figured this gem that Kilroy posted over on one of the DL TA threads needed to be repeated over here.
A kid can dream!
A kid can dream!
06-07-2012, 02:57 PM
#126
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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
I figured this gem that Kilroy posted over on one of the DL TA threads needed to be repeated over here.
A kid can dream!
A kid can dream!
06-07-2012, 03:36 PM
#127
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Originally Posted by goaround2000
Like the special Olympics! Oh and per the union email, they're not done with the TA. Frankly, unless you're a 6.5 year f/o on the crj side or really junior on either list I don't see the rush! Three more years under the current contract would be fine.
<-----Really junior
06-08-2012, 05:45 AM
#128
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In any case, all sick banks should be at ZERO. Period.
06-08-2012, 09:01 AM
#129
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Originally Posted by MR JT8D
In any case, all sick banks should be at ZERO. Period.
06-08-2012, 11:52 AM
#130
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You guys are missing the whole point, there is nothing but good things about to come to our airline. The future is looking good for us. Once Delta votes
In their TA, life is going to be sweet at Expressjet. The regionals are now the new mainline.
In their TA, life is going to be sweet at Expressjet. The regionals are now the new mainline.
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