Originally Posted by taylorjets (Post 345232)

Hey, Virgin America Guys and Gals,...

Just curious on this one... At Spirit, the rumor of 2008 is that VA purchased us... Wht are you hearing?

Originally Posted by DYNASTY HVY (Post 345934)

Time -yes Time will tell all!

Originally Posted by greedyairlineexec (Post 345996)

if history is a predicotr of future beaviour and management capabilities time has alreay told. Virgin airline ventures are moderately succesfull only when there little competition :
atlantic with BA only when it first started, blue with quantas, nigeria with no one. express failed becasue there was competition in europe. america will fail for the same reasons.

Originally Posted by B757200ER (Post 346021)

VirginExpress merged successfully with Brussels Airlines, and is the only airline with a hub in Brussels.

The one successful ingedient in all Virgin brands is they never over-expand. They're not greedy and I don't think you'll ever see VirginAmerica get above 40-50 aircraft. Quality, not quantity, has been their pattern.

Originally Posted by greedyairlineexec (Post 346029)

VIRGIN EXPRESS merged becaused after 10 years of ops they where a low quality producy, unprofitable and did not have mor than 10 planes. it was a failed airline sold on the cheap and it is something branson does not talk about.

I do agree you will not see virgin america above 50 planes , wich is the point of this threard, as the recruiters were telling guys they will have 7,000 pilots in the future.....but I do believe VA will be sold or the virgin group will sell its stake like they did with virgin blue to the other investors

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop (Post 346130)

Perhaps this will help your posts flow a little better. If you are going to rant, make it intelligible.

Originally Posted by greedyairlineexec (Post 346029)

VIRGIN EXPRESS merged becaused after 10 years of ops they where a low quality producy, unprofitable and did not have mor than 10 planes. it was a failed airline sold on the cheap and it is something branson does not talk about.

I do agree you will not see virgin america above 50 planes , wich is the point of this threard, as the recruiters were telling guys they will have 7,000 pilots in the future.....but I do believe VA will be sold or the virgin group will sell its stake like they did with virgin blue to the other investors

Originally Posted by Flex81 (Post 335242)

I was talking to a virgin guy who was jumpseating on my airline, and if I recall correctly, he told me that Virgin is planning to have somwhere in the neighborhood of 7000 pilots eventually. Is that what you virgin guys and gals are hearing as well? Are you also expecting a pay raise, and if so, then when? How are you liking it over there? Are the minn requirements less with airbus time? Any discussion of changing your uniforms?:D I am currently flying the A320 for Frontier, and i absolutely love it here. However, our financial status is not so good and I am doing a little window shopping just in case we go out of business. Thanks