Future AK Service?
05-22-2020, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 9mikemike
That is rich.....Not even in the ballpark but rich....We have absolutely no voice in what decisions Alaska Airlines makes relating to contracted flying....Of course people spout off and tell tall tales but swaying executive leadership in how they manage their contracted flying or who they choose to hire to do their contracted flying....Not a chance....When it is not your paint job or name on the side of your airplane you kinda go and do what the airline says.....
They wanted it, they didn't get it. You'd have to ask the AS mechanics how it went down up there.
05-26-2020, 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by snackysmores
Well, you can believe whatever you want, it's all water under the bridge at this point. AS management never intended to launch a fleet with the closest maintenance base 1000 miles away, especially when the plane breaks down every other leg.
They wanted it, they didn't get it. You'd have to ask the AS mechanics how it went down up there.
They wanted it, they didn't get it. You'd have to ask the AS mechanics how it went down up there.
05-27-2020, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 9mikemike
Have several close friends that are Anchorage based mechanics. So I did as you suggested. They found your theory flattering. They all opined how good life could be if they had the kind of unity and influence as you suggested. However they all confirmed that Horizon Air and Bombardier were the deciding factors in the demise of the Q-400 operation in ANC...
05-27-2020, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by snackysmores
That's interesting, I'll take their word for it. The horizon mechanics I talked to back in the day felt there was animosity but that could just be individuals. The last bit is very plausible, bombardier didn't offer much support when the fleet was initially launched i.e. "here's some manuals"
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