Midwest Airlines plots new course to doom!
09-03-2008 | 07:27 PM
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Midwest Airlines plots new course to doom!
This afternoon, 9/3/08, Tim H announced the lastest screwed plans for Midwest Airlines. His major plan now, this week, is to cut down the 717s from 25 to 9 (that is not a typo). While hiring Republic to fly 12 EMB-170s to replace those 16 returned 717s. So the new fleet for "Midwest" is planned for:
9 717
12 EMB-170 (Republic)
12 CRJ-200 (SkyWest)
Ground services are already contracted out at MKE and almost all outstations. Midwest Connect RJ flying is all contracted. I think this very well may be the first attempt to run an airline with just an HQ and the rest contractors.
The dominos have been tipped.....
9 717
12 EMB-170 (Republic)
12 CRJ-200 (SkyWest)
Ground services are already contracted out at MKE and almost all outstations. Midwest Connect RJ flying is all contracted. I think this very well may be the first attempt to run an airline with just an HQ and the rest contractors.
The dominos have been tipped.....
09-03-2008 | 07:38 PM
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I wish I could type what I really feel, but that is total bs. These corporations have got to go. They have no respect for the American worker anymore.
If this trend continues we all should bolt. (Hisss!)
If this trend continues we all should bolt. (Hisss!)
09-03-2008 | 07:56 PM
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09-03-2008 | 08:19 PM
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I don't know if it is good or bad for the Midwest or Republic pilots but it is my understanding that Midwest can convert the agreement into an aircraft lease and be operated by Midwest Airlines. Does that mean they would bring their 717 pilots back from furlough to fly the 170s?
It doesn't sound like a good deal for either pilots other than it saved a few RAH pilots from going on the street next month. It also seems odd after Midwest cancelled a lot of the SkyWest flying only to sign a deal with Republic less than 2 months later.
It doesn't sound like a good deal for either pilots other than it saved a few RAH pilots from going on the street next month. It also seems odd after Midwest cancelled a lot of the SkyWest flying only to sign a deal with Republic less than 2 months later.
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