My thoughts go out to the Mesa Employees.

Let us all hope, that every single block hour and CRJ900 gets absorbed into mainline flying.

Let's hope this doesn't get pushed around to other regionals..giving all us furloughed pilots our crappy jobs back.

Well in that case I hope some or all the -900s go to US mainline. Wishful thinking I know. :D

Back to reality now, how many -900s are in violation of the USAPA contract?

What about the UA side of things?

Don't forget Skywest Inc. They have been watching this flying for over a year and have PLENTY of money. CLT 900s to ASA, PHX 900s to Skywest

I think that is exactly what he is saying.

USAPA has already made a case against there being too many big-little jets. Any change to the current operation would be, in essence, removing the Mesa 900s even if they were immediately reinstating them with the new carrier. USAPA would have more traction, I think, in their attempt to stop that.

XJT can barely pay their own bills, if anyone is Skywest coming in.


Why would they split them up, Skywest operates the 900 cheaper than ASA?

You're rightbut I meant in the actual Airways system. Parkers been pretty vocal about reducing the total number of Airways regionals but then, you just never know.

AWE/USA is not going to fly -900's. Period. That's just some wet dreams for guys that get paid $20 an hour to fly them.

I don't know what the USAPA contract says. but if it's a 70 or 76 seat limit, that's easy to accomplish with -900's.

Yea, I would hope the CRJ 900's go to mainline. But I highly doubt they even act on them. Airways already has PDT PSA AWAC and Republic that can pick up all the flying out of both CLT and PHX. Would hope they give some of the flying to mainline to bring back all the furloughed pilots there.

To all the MESA employees I wish you the best of luck. This is not a time for people to badger them this is going to be hard times for them a lot of people with families will be losing there jobs, in an economic time that is very difficult.
I wish you the best of luck.

Nothing will change in regards to current contracts with delta, united, and usairways. Under reorganization plan they can cherri pick contracts for ch11. As I understand only certain aircraft leases are in ch11 filing.