Impending Liquidation, Limited Career Options
02-07-2024, 03:29 AM
#121
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Originally Posted by LAXtoDEN
Delta wants to hire 1,000 more this year, American 2,100, United 1,700, Southwest 700. That’s over 5,000 positions available this year. Get your applications out and stop making excuses. This shouldn’t be that hard.
When is ALPA going to give us the distressed carrier status? I might hold off a bit and take advantage of the designation. I think it gives your app more weight?
Last edited by CatPilot1; 02-07-2024 at 03:39 AM.
02-07-2024, 04:14 AM
#122
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Originally Posted by CatPilot1
How come you didn’t mention JBs hiring numbers? My plan is to head over there to weather the Spirit storm. After the storm passes(depending on the damage), or if no storm comes; I’ll probably head back over to Spirit once hiring picks back up again.
When is ALPA going to give us the distressed carrier status? I might hold off a bit and take advantage of the designation. I think it gives your app more weight?
When is ALPA going to give us the distressed carrier status? I might hold off a bit and take advantage of the designation. I think it gives your app more weight?
I admit I could be missing something here but that seems like a strange path to take.
02-07-2024, 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by CatPilot1
How come you didn’t mention JBs hiring numbers? My plan is to head over there to weather the Spirit storm. After the storm passes(depending on the damage), or if no storm comes; I’ll probably head back over to Spirit once hiring picks back up again.
When is ALPA going to give us the distressed carrier status? I might hold off a bit and take advantage of the designation. I think it gives your app more weight?
When is ALPA going to give us the distressed carrier status? I might hold off a bit and take advantage of the designation. I think it gives your app more weight?
02-07-2024, 04:38 AM
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Originally Posted by CatPilot1
How come you didn’t mention JBs hiring numbers? My plan is to head over there to weather the Spirit storm. After the storm passes(depending on the damage), or if no storm comes; I’ll probably head back over to Spirit once hiring picks back up again.
When is ALPA going to give us the distressed carrier status? I might hold off a bit and take advantage of the designation. I think it gives your app more weight?
When is ALPA going to give us the distressed carrier status? I might hold off a bit and take advantage of the designation. I think it gives your app more weight?
02-07-2024, 05:31 AM
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Originally Posted by CatPilot1
How come you didn’t mention JBs hiring numbers? My plan is to head over there to weather the Spirit storm. After the storm passes(depending on the damage), or if no storm comes; I’ll probably head back over to Spirit once hiring picks back up again.
When is ALPA going to give us the distressed carrier status? I might hold off a bit and take advantage of the designation. I think it gives your app more weight?
When is ALPA going to give us the distressed carrier status? I might hold off a bit and take advantage of the designation. I think it gives your app more weight?
02-07-2024, 05:33 AM
#128
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
To understand Spirits value in a liquidation you would need to know the the ownership structure of the fleet. Leased aircraft would simply go back to the lease holder. Financed aircraft would go back to the bank or capital company. Does Spirit own any of their newer aircraft outright? Nobody wants CEO A320's.
02-07-2024, 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER
My plan is to go over to UAL for a few years to scratch the widebody/long-haul flying itch then go back to my 20+ years seniority at SWA. Maybe we can compare notes 👍
02-07-2024, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
In the past, it was common for an airline to sell owned assets (planes) to a leasing company and then just least them back. Increased liquidity for other purposes (such as buybacks), and takes the planes off the list of capital assets which might attract predators, converting them to debt which might deter predators.
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